Period within which proceedings must be instituted
Period within which a decision must be taken
Setting up of commission
Chairperson of the Council Supervision Commission is appointed without prior consultation with parties. Proposals by parties for member of commissions are ignored.
S. 12 of law no 92-002
In both cases refer matter to the adm judge or to NEO. NEO asks for rectifications or proposes sanctions
Official of the party or any other party or any other person who has an interest in doing so
S. 26 of law no. 92-002
2 months from the day the order is signed
SS. 16 and 17(1) of law no.92-002
The Council Supervision Commission has 8 days within which to decide
S. 17(2) of law no. 92-002
Registration in electoral Registers
Refusal to register an elector
S. 48 of law no 91-20
First refer matter to the Council Supervision Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge.
The victim
Till the electors are convened
The Council Supervision Commission has 3 days within which to take a decision, and the administrative judge 5 days.
S. 27(1) of law no 92-002
Acceptance of a list with irregularities or unjust rejection of a list.
S. 73(1) and (2) of law no 91-20
First refer matter to the Council Supervision Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge.
The representative of the list of any other interested list, or an elector registered in the official electoral register.
5 days at most after the acceptance or rejection of the list
S. 27(1) of law no 92-002
Publication of the list of polling stations.
Polling stations are not made public
S. 96 of law no. 91-20
Ministry of Territorial Administration through the Divisional Officer then to NEO
Representative of party in the Council Supervision Commission.
Defamation
Defamation of any kind
S. 94 of law no. 91-20
First refer matter to the Council Supervision Commission, then to NEO and only after, to the administrative judge or law suit
The victim
Before results are proclaimed
S. 94(2) of law no. 91-20
The Council Supervision Commission has 3 days within which to take decision
S. 28(2) of law no. 91-002.
Application for cancellation of election
For all cancellation applications ss.33 and 34 of law n° 92-002; s.119(3) of law n° 91-20
Competent administrative juridiction
Disputed results
All disputes concerning results.
S. 47(2) of law no 91-20.
The Administrative Bench of the Supreme Court
An elector or candidate
S. 33 of law no. 92-002.
No more than 10 days after proclamation of results
S. 28(3) of law no. 92-002
It has 60 days within which to reach a decision
S. 28(3) of law no. 92-002
Table N° 1 :Summary presentation of written petitions concerning electoral rolls and voter cards examined by NEO
(Extract from the general Report on NEO activities 2002. Chapter 5 page 85).
SerialN°
Reason for the petition : irregularity signalled or legal action required
Political parties having addressed one or several petitions in this sense
Measure proposed or taken by NEO
01
No registration of voters in some localities.
DAC, MDDR, SDF
Competent authority contacted to open registration.
02
Failure to respect the law on registration on electoral rolls
DAC, SDF, NUDP, MLDC.
Field trip to verify and contact competent authority
03
Various obstacles to the registration exercises
PARADIES
Competent authority contacted
04
Registration of voters by the sub-divisional officer in the place of the joint commission
SDF
Joint commission revived
05
Discriminations by the administrative authority in the registration of voters
ANDP, MDDR, SDF
Field trip to verify and contact competent authority
06
Non neutrality of the administrative authority in the registration of voters and the distribution of voters cards.
UDF (V), CNDP, PSC, NPC/BUSH, UNDPR, SDF, MLDC.
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07
Lists not posted up or unavailable for consultation by voters.
UDF (V), CNDP, PSC, NPC/BUSH, UNDPR, SDF, MLDC.
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08
Corruption of the administrative authority in order to be registered and obtain a voter card.
CDU
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09
Multiple registration of some voters and deliverance of several cards
SDF, MLDC, UPC, NUDP.
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10
Removal of the obstacle to registration requiring the computerised NIC.
Post up the lists of polling stations in the from provided for the law
Contact of the competent authority.
03
Mouvement Démocratique pour la Défense de la République (M.D.D.R)
Lists of polling stations notpublished by administrative authorities within the legal deadline
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04
Presidential majority and others
-Ensure that all the lists of polling stations are posted up in time; - No location of polling stations in private homes.
Contact of the competent authority.
05
S.D.F
-Public, private, denominational or lay private schools and publics buildings must be used; - Chiefdoms and private homes must be prohibited; - the list of poling stations must be published and communicated in time to all political parties.
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06
CDU
- Polling stations located in barracks should also receive civilian voters; - Representatives of all the parties present in the constituency must be admitted into these polling stations;-Traditional leaders whose residences are used as polling station must remain in their private apartments after having voted;
Contact of the competent authority.
07
S.D.F. (Wum)
It is not necessary to set up polling stations exclusively for armed forces, policemen, prison warders.
