(1) Every Cameroonian citizen enjoying the right to vote who
has their home of origin or place of abode within a council area or has
actually been resident therein for at least the last 6 (six) months may be
entered in the electoral register in such council area.
(2) Every Cameroonian citizen who does not satisfy the age or
residence conditions at the time of revision of electoral registers may also be
entered in the electoral register, provided they satisfy such conditions before
final closure of the said register or, if need be, polling day.
(3) Every member of the Armed Forces and person of equivalent
status in any corps may be entered in the electoral register of the place where
their unit or home port is established without taking into account the
residence condition.
(4) Every citizen who proves that their name is on the income tax
assessment list of a given constituency for the fifth consecutive year may
likewise be entered on the electoral register of such constituency.
(5) In the case referred to in Sub-section (4) above, any
application for registration shall necessarily be accompanied by a certificate
issued by the Council Branch of Elections Cameroon having jurisdiction over
the applicant’s place of abode or habitual residence to the effect that the
applicant is not registered or that they have been struck off the electoral
register.
II - ELECTORAL DISQUALIFICATIONS
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In force from 8 September 2026
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