Opposition deputies led by Saleh Kebzabo responded that they would not resign, feeling that it would be more "useful" for them to remain in the National Assembly; however, they also said that the next election should be held promptly, dismissing Déby's view that the delay was necessary due to a lack of funds and that in the future the government should make every effort to hold elections on time.

[6] The new National Independent Elections Commission (CENI) was sworn in by the Supreme Court on 4 April 2019 despite protests by segments of the opposition regarding its impartiality.

[7] On 5 April, the Coordination des Partis Politiques pour la Défense de la Constitution (CPDC) comprising a dozen opposition parties controlling 31 seats in the 188-seat National Assembly rejected the swearing-in, calling it "illegally constituted, null and void and of no effect.

[9] At the beginning of that year a date was set for 9 August 2020, shortly thereafter amended to 13 December, citing increased attacks by Boko Haram around Lake Chad.

[1] On 13 November, ANGE released a provisional list of candidates, in which it rejected the applications of 46 of 179 political parties and coalitions as well as 103 of 1,260 individuals.

The opposition Democratic Party of the Chadian People (PDPT) accused the MPS of establishing "fraud networks" and said that more than a thousand ballots meant to be used in Bongor had disappeared.

[24] Provisional results were published on 12 January 2025,[25] showing that the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement party won 124 out of 188 seats on a voter turnout of 52%.