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Law relating to the electoral code

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TITLE 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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TITLE 2 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AND REFERENDUM OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — DUTIES
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CHAPTER 3 — ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING
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SECTION 16A member whose term comes to an end, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13, 14 and 15 above, shall not be candidate for any election following the end of such term.
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CHAPTER 4 — GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF ELECTIONS
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CHAPTER 5 — FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 38The administrative accounts and management accounts of
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CHAPTER 6 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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SECTION 42The rules of procedure and modus operandi of Elections
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TITLE 0 — Elections Cameroon, the President of the Republic shall take the
TITLE 3 — COMMON PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT,
CHAPTER 1 — THE ELECTORATE I - QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS
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CHAPTER 2 — ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS
SECTION 49Joint electoral commissions shall be set up and charged respectively with preparing electoral activities, organizing and supervising election operations, polling operations and the final counting of votes.
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SECTION 66The duties of Chairman and of member of the Divisional
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CHAPTER 3 — ELECTORAL REGISTERS I - DRAWING UP OF ELECTORAL REGISTERS
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SECTION 80At the end of the revision exercise, and based on the documents and data provided by the Regional Branches of Elections
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CHAPTER 4 — VOTER CARDS
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CHAPTER 5 — CONVENING THE ELECTORS
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CHAPTER 6 — ELECTION CAMPAIGN
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CHAPTER 7 — THE POLL I - POLLING STATIONS
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SECTION 114Any objections which may be raised by electors at the time of vote counting shall be decided upon by the Local Polling
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TITLE 4 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO VACANCY OF AND ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC
CHAPTER 1 — TERM OF OFFICE AND POLLING
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CHAPTER 2 — ELIGIBILITY AND INCOMPATIBILITIES
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CHAPTER 3 — NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
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SECTION 129Objections or petitions relating to the rejection or acceptance of candidates, as well as those relating to the colour, initials or emblem adopted by a candidate may be brought before the Constitutional
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CHAPTER 4 — ELECTORAL DISPUTES
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CHAPTER 5 — PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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CHAPTER 6 — OATH TAKING
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CHAPTER 7 — VACANCY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
SECTION 142Where the Presidency of the Republic becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or permanent unavailability ascertained by the
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CHAPTER 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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TITLE 5 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
CHAPTER 1 — TERM OF OFFICE AND POLLING
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CHAPTER 2 — QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES
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CHAPTER 3 — INCOMPATIBILITIES
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CHAPTER 4 — NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
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SECTION 165The nomination paper shall include for each candidate, substantive or alternate:
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CHAPTER 5 — ELECTORAL DISPUTES AND PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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TITLE 6 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS
CHAPTER 1 — TERM OF OFFICE AND POLLING
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CHAPTER 2 — QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES AND INCOMPATIBILITIES
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SECTION 179(1) The office of Governor, Secretary-General and InspectorGeneral at the governor’s office, Senior Divisional Officer, Sub-Divisional and their deputies shall be incompatible during the tenure of such office with the office of municipal councillor.
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CHAPTER 3 — NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
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CHAPTER 4 — COUNTING OF VOTES AND PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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CHAPTER 5 — ELECTORAL DISPUTES
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CHAPTER 6 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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TITLE 7 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO REFERENDUMS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN
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CHAPTER 3 — REFERENDUM OPERATIONS
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CHAPTER 4 — REFERENDUM DISPUTES
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CHAPTER 5 — PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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TITLE 8 — PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SENATORS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — POLLING
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CHAPTER 3 — QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES AND INCOMPATIBILITIES
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CHAPTER 4 — ELECTORAL COLLEGE
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CHAPTER 5 — ELECTORAL REGISTERS
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CHAPTER 6 — VOTER CARDS
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CHAPTER 7 — POLLING STATIONS
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CHAPTER 8 — CONVENING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
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CHAPTER 9 — ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN
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CHAPTER 10 — ELECTION OPERATIONS
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CHAPTER 11 — COUNTING OF VOTES
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CHAPTER 12 — ELECTORAL DISPUTES AND PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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CHAPTER 13 — MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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TITLE 9 — PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF REGIONAL COUNCILLORS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — POLLING
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CHAPTER 3 — QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES AND INCOMPATIBILITIES
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CHAPTER 4 — PREPARING THE POLLS
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CHAPTER 5 — POLLING
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CHAPTER 6 — COUNTING OF VOTES AND PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
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CHAPTER 7 — ELECTION DISPUTES
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CHAPTER 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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TITLE 10 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO VOTING BY CAMEROONIAN CITIZENS SETTLED OR RESIDING ABROAD
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TITLE 11 — PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE PUBLIC FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTION AND REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS
CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — PUBLIC FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES
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CHAPTER 3 — PUBLIC FUNDING OF ELECTION AND REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS
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TITLE 12 — PENAL, MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 — PENAL PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER 2 — MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
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