SECTION 164

(1) Candidatures shall, within 15 (fifteen) days from the convening of the electorate, be made out in nomination paper in triplicate, bearing the legalized signature of candidates. (2) Such nomination paper shall be submitted and registered, against a receipt, at the General Directorate of Elections or at the divisional branch of Elections Cameroon of the constituency concerned. A copy thereof shall immediately be sent to the Constitutional Council by the candidate or his representative, against acknowledgement of receipt. (3) Nomination papers submitted at the divisional branch of Elections Cameroon shall be sent forthwith to the General Directorate of Elections. (4) The nomination paper shall contain the following particulars: (a) the full name, date and place of birth, filiations, occupation and residence of candidates; (b) the name of the list and the political party sponsoring such list; (c) the symbol selected for the purpose of printing ballot papers or of identifying the party; (d) the name of the representative, whether he is a candidate or not, and the address of his residence; (e) evidence of representation of sociological components of the constituency in drawing up the list; (f) evidence of consideration of gender in drawing up the list. (5) Any emblem comprising all of the following 3 (three) colours: green, red and yellow shall be forbidden.