Confirmation of political parties for the third of the Senate

Pending the publication of the detailed list, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) confirms that at the end of registration (Tuesday, June 28 at midnight) 60 parties and alliances of political parties have registered and confirmed their participation in the poll of 9 October 2016 for the renewal of the third of the Senate (10 senators).

As for the Senate candidates, registration will begin July 7 and will end August 14, 2016.

Models of ballots, presidential election

The models are available for verification to the CEP by the 27 presidential candidates. Recall that the verification period ends tomorrow, Friday 1 July. After the validation of the models, the CEP will launch a tender for the printing of ballots.

3 communes under investigation

Administrative investigations by two commissions of three members each are underway to determine the veracity of complaints against three cartelsof communes : Croix-des-Bouquets, Chardonnières and Lascahobas to validate or not the results of judgments by the Electoral Office of National Litigation (BECN).

Meetings with electoral observation organizations

On Tuesday, the CEP, as part of calendar and its general activities, met with ectoral observation organizations. It discussed with these organizations, the issue of observer deployment strategy, polling day. In this sense, new provisions for greater citizen participation in the upcoming elections, have been adopted. he Council must also meet this week, political parties around the deployment of representatives. Among the sectors included in the Council's agenda for this series of meetings are: religious actors, feminist organizations, including the question of the 30% quota with the aim of a great citizen mobilization.

Date of closure of the electoral registry

The CEP recall that the electoral registration will remain open until 12 July 2016. All citizens aged 18 years, who do not yet hold the National Identification Card (CIN), wishing to vote in the next election should request their card at the National Identification Office (ONI) before that date.

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