
The Election Commission Secretary-General displayed files from political parties submitting primary voting documents, about 100 files per day, and stressed the deadline for submitting prospective party-list MP candidate names to the EC for verification is no later than 8 a.m. on 28 December.
On 22 December 2025, Mr. Sawek Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), spoke about preparations for primary voting and party-list MP candidate registration by political parties. He showed images of political parties submitting primary voting documents for verification, stating that parties can conduct primaries immediately as long as they comply with political party law and party regulations. Today, political parties have submitted about 100 files daily containing branch establishment documents and party representatives. He expressed confidence that the EC can verify and process candidate submissions on time. For party-list MP candidate submissions, only parties with complete and correct documents can submit candidates. The EC office will facilitate initial document verification for political parties until 8 a.m. on 28 December 2025, the day for party-list MP candidate registration.