(1) Candidatures shall, within 15 (fifteen) days from the convening of the electorate, be made out in nomination paper in 3 (three) copies, bearing the legalized signature of candidates and submitted at the council branch of Elections Cameroon against a receipt.
(2) The nomination paper shall contain the following particulars:
(a) the full name, date and place of birth, filiation and occupation 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 of the list, 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 aspects in drawing up the list.
(3) Any emblem comprising all of the following 3 (three) colours :
green, red and yellow shall be forbidden.
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In force from 19-04-2012 (date unconfirmed)Source page 54
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