Recourse to the Constitutional Council: The disrupted electoral deadline
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- 27 Apr 2022
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The appeal for annulment of Law No. 04/2022 amending Law No. 2021-35 of July 23, 2021 on the Electoral Code introduced to the Constitutional Council risks upsetting the electoral calendar. According to Professor Ngouda Mboup, the referral to the Constitutional Council could delay or postpone the holding of the elections of deputies.
This potential reorganization of the calendar is linked to the quintessence of the appeal addressed to this court. “The appeal to the Constitutional Council is suspensive so as soon as the Constitutional Council is seized, the law can no longer enter into force” explained Ngouda Mboup on the airwaves of the Rfm.
He notes that the Constitutional Council has a period of 2 months to rule on the said appeal. The verdict is therefore expected by May 22.
But still, it would be necessary to be in the provisions to organize another vote on the new law. A possibility to remember “if the Constitutional Council declares the law non-compliant with the Constitution”.
In addition, the electoral code sets the deposit of the lists of candidacy and sponsorship at a minimum of 83 days or 85 days before the holding of the ballot. Political parties and coalitions of parties must file their applications by May 8 at the latest. Read More…
