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AI In-brief 28 Sept 16:06

Court rules ballot codes constitutional, urges stronger safeguards

The Constitutional Court ruled that barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in the February 8 election were constitutional and did not undermine voters' right to a secret ballot.
The court found insufficient evidence to prove the Election Commission's use of codes compromised voting secrecy, noting ballots were securely stored and untraceable to individual voters.
Despite upholding the codes, the court urged the Election Commission (EC) to implement stronger safeguards in future elections, preventing ballot counterfeiting and fraud without linking voters to their choices.
It emphasized strict security measures for ballot papers and related election materials to prevent unauthorized access to voter information and voting records.

AI In-brief Today 12:32

The Election Commission (EC) office publicly released its full ruling on alleged Senate election collusion, detailing a decision initially made on September 14th.
The EC will pursue legal action against 77 Senate candidates, including 26 incumbent senators, seeking to revoke their rights to stand in elections and their voting rights via a petition to the Supreme Court.