After receiving candidacy files for the 12 March 2023 election of senators, the Director General of Elections forwarded them to the Electoral Board for scrutiny and approval.
As at 28 January 2023, a total of thirteen (13) political parties, namely: CPDM, UNDP, UPC, SDF, FDC, JDC, UCDI, ANDP, MDR, PCRN, FSNC, UMS, and UDC had sent their candidacy files to the Directorate General of Elections and divisional branches of ELECAM.