SECTION 52

(1) In every council, there shall be a commission charged with the revision of the electoral registers. Where the area or size of the population of the council so warrants, the Director General of Elections may set up several electoral register revision commissions. (2) The electoral register revision commission shall comprise: Chairman: a representative of Elections Cameroon, appointed by the officer of the divisional branch of Elections Cameroon; Members: - a representative of the Administration, appointed by the Sub-divisional Officer; - the Mayor, or a Deputy Mayor or a Municipal Councillor, appointed by the Mayor; - a representative of each legalized political party operating within the territorial jurisdiction of the council concerned. (3) The Sub-divisional Officer, the Mayor and each political party must, within at least 15 (fifteen) days before the revision of the electoral register commences, notify the Council Branch of Elections Cameroon of the names of their representatives appointed to sit on the commission. (4) Where a political party fails to appoint a representative in good time, the Head of the Council Branch of Elections Cameroon may, after a formal notice remains unheeded, appoint a civil society personality to the commission. (5) Where the Mayor fails to appoint a representative in good time, the Head of the Council Branch of Elections Cameroon shall, after a formal notice remains unheeded, refer the matter to the Senior Divisional Officer who shall appoint a council official to sit on the commission as the representative of the Council. (6) The composition of each voter register revision commission shall be approved by a decision of the Head of the Divisional Branch of Elections Cameroon. (7) The duties of member of the revision commission shall be honorary. (8) The work of the commission may be validly carried out by a single member provided that all the other members are kept informed of such work prior to its completion. (9) At the end of its proceedings, the voter register revision commission shall draw up a report, signed by the President and commissioners. B - Commissions charged with supervising the issuance and distribution of voter cards