2020 Elections Nomination Papers : Electoral Board Members Examine Files

Members of the Electoral Board of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) will in less than ten days publish the names of candidates retained for the February 9, 2020 legislative and municipal elections. The members who are in Yaounde for their second session as of right relating to the twin elections are currently scrutinizing files to ensure they are in conformity with the law.

In his opening statement, the Chairperson of the Electoral Board, Enow Abrams Egbe said they will meticulously and objectively study the documents of every candidate in accordance with Section 10 (2) of the Electoral Code. "As I had mentioned during our first session as of right, it is incumbent for us to pay particular interest to the sociological composition of the lists and gender aspects as highlighted in Article 151(3) of the Electoral Code," he stated.

As concerns the nomination papers, he said a large number has already been received at the Directorate General of Elections. "We observed that even though submissions of the nomination papers witnessed a timid start across the national territory, it is worth noting that a large number of these candidatures have been received at the Directorate General of Elections within the statutory timeframe as laid down under Section 164 of the Electoral Code, " he stated. This, according to him, is an indication of hope that electors ...