The interim Senate would set up a committee to verify the backgrounds of the candidates as required by law, he said.

The Senate is already checking nominees for the National Counter Corruption Commission.

Suchon earlier met with the Senate Secretariat.

The speaker's legal team led by Nakhon Ratchasima Senator Sawai Prammanee will meet the Election Commission secretary-general today, he said.

The Senate has been formally informed about the situation with the three remaining election commissioners, he said.

After their formal resignation letters are received from the EC he would ask the Supreme Court to start moves to recruit new commissioners.

The new EC members would serve out the remaining term of the commission, he said.

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said no political parties would be involved in the EC selection process as the House of Representatives was not sitting.

Since the last EC members were endorsed on October 21, 2001, their replacements would work until next year when the six-year term ends.

Supreme Court president Charnchai Likhitjittha was reportedly preparing to open nominations.

The court's judges are required to submit the names, resumes and records of applicants to the court's secretary by Tuesday.

The court has also appointed 10 judges to a committee to screen candidates based on their applications.

The candidates' qualifications will be posted on www.supremecourt.or.th in a bid to restore public trust in the next EC.

Outgoing Bangkok Senator Seree Suwanpanont believes the new EC members would be on board in time to conduct the October 15 general election.