The Secretary-General of the Election Commission revealed that the commission has begun discussing the Senate vote-rigging case, allocating one full day per week for deliberation due to the large volume of evidence. While no completion date has been confirmed, it is assured that the statute of limitations will not expire.
On 15 May 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Pattaya, Chonburi Province, Sawas Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, spoke about the election petition files. He stated that the commission is currently reviewing the Senate vote-rigging petition along with other related petitions. Over the past two years, there have been 5,000 complaints, with 2,500 already reviewed and approximately 2,500 remaining, all to be completed within one year. He emphasized that the Election Commission's office has never allowed any cases to lapse due to the statute of limitations, except in specific circumstances requiring an extension, such as the Senate vote-rigging case. He stressed that efforts will be made to proceed as quickly as possible, ensuring accuracy and fairness. The commission's meeting schedule allocates one full day per week to the vote-rigging case—typically every Monday—while Tuesdays are reserved for administrative and general petition matters, and Wednesdays for additional meetings, with the exact days to be decided by the commission. The reason for dedicating a full day to this case is the large volume of documentary evidence requiring extensive review, though no completion date has yet been confirmed.