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

PArt iii (B) ELECTORAL PROCESS

ELECtorAL sYstEM 1. Total Population
Total: 26.5 Million
(A) ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODy
2. Registered Electors
1. Name of the EMB(S) Total: 6.7 Million (2018 elections) biometric reg-
Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) istration

2. Website Address 3. Method of voter registration
www.elecam.cm Biometric Registration

3. Nature of EMB Voter registration data is digitally stored with the
Independent new software Provide voter cards to the registered
voters at polling stations
4. No. of Members in EMB
18, members, from independent personalities of 4. Name of the Document viz
Cameroonian nationality, recognized for their com- Electoral Photo Identity Card
petence, moral uprightness, intellectual honesty, Voter Card- Every elector whose name has been
patriotism, neutrality and impartiality. entered on an electoral register shall be issued
a biometric voter card which shall bear their full
5. Terms of office Electoral name, date and place of birth, parentage, photo-
Council: 4 years, General Directorate of Elections: graph, finger prints, occupation, domicile or resi-
5 years dence.

6. EMB Members selected by 5. Voter turnout in last National Elections
President of the Republic upon consultation with 75.58%
political parties represented in the National As-
sembly and civil society. 6. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots
7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
President of the Republic upon consultation with 7. Voting Process
political parties represented in the National As- Section 98 to 106, Electoral Code
sembly and civil society.
Section 98: (1) Every polling station shall have the
8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB electoral registers eligible to vote. One of such reg-
Presidential, Parliamentary, senatorial, regional isters shall be used for electors to enter their sig-
and Municipal Elections natures. One list shall be posted up at the polling
station.
9. Names of the Other Bodies Related with the (2) Every polling station shall have the necessary
Electoral Process in the country at National Level election material for the conduct of the poll.
with names of the Heads
The Electoral Council is a body under the authority SECTION 99: (1) The Chairperson of the Local Poll-
of which Elections Cameroon is placed. ing Commission shall, at the start of polling, take
note of the time of opening of the poll which they
10. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) shall mention in the polling report.
Law No. 2012/001 of 19 April
(2) Before the first elector casts their vote, the
Chairperson of the Local Polling Commission shall
publicly open the ballot box to ascertain that it is
empty and has no opening, then lock it under the

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