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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

2. Website Address least educated voters to participate in elections.
www.cena.sn The use of single ballot was proposed for smooth
operations and budget control measure but due to
3. Nature of EMB lack of consensus it was not included in the new
Mixed Electoral Code of January 2011.
4. No. of Members in EMB (C) ELECTION CALENDAR
12
1. Last Elections Dates
5. Terms of office 2 July 2016
6 Years
2. Are there any fixed election days/dates
6. EMB Members selected by No
Various groups and institutions

7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
Various groups and institutions

8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB
Presidential, Parliametary

9. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s)
Electoral Code 2012

10. Total Population
16.7 Million

11. Registered Electors
6.7 Million (Mar., 2019)
12. Method of voter registration

13. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Identity Card
Carte Nationale d’identité CEDEAO (CEDEAO Na-
tional Identity card)

14. Voter turnout in last National Elections
53.66%

15. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots

16. Voting Process
Senegal’s history of elections goes way back to
1848, even before its independence from France.
Senegal uses multiple ballot bulletins system in
elections. Each candidate or party has a separate
ballot paper. The voter chooses ballot paper of can-
didate of her/his choice and puts it in an envelope
and drops it into a ballot box. Ballots are designed
in different colours so as to encourage even the

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