Thai Court Accepts Ballot Challenge, Risking Election Result

Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition alleging that ballots cast in last month’s election may be traceable, a case that questions the validity of the poll and could disrupt the formation of a new government.

The nine-member court voted six to three Wednesday to accept the plea by the country’s ombudsman, which was based on a batch of complaints following the Feb. 8 election. The court, which may take weeks to deliberate on the case, said the allegations raised a potential breach of the constitution.