(1) The Electoral Board shall ensure compliance with the
electoral law by all stakeholders for the purpose of guaranteeing regular,
impartial, free, fair, transparent and credible polls.
(2) In this respect, the Electoral Board shall:
- carry out any verifications and controls it may deem appropriate;
- scrutinize candidacy papers and publish the final list or lists of
candidates contesting presidential, legislative, senatorial, regional and
municipal elections;
- forward election reports to the Constitutional Council or bodies provided
for by law;
- ensure the timely publication and notification of the list of members of
local polling commissions to the appropriate persons specified in the
electoral law, notably representatives of lists of candidates or
candidates;
- control the preparation of election material and election documents
within the deadlines laid down by law;
- hear and determine claims and petitions regarding pre-election and
election operations, subject to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional
Council and appropriate courts or authorities;
- order corrections warranted following consideration of claims or petitions
filed in respect of elections or referendums.
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In force from 8 September 2026
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