LAWNo. 2006/011 OF 2 9 DEC 2006
TO SET UP AND LAY DOWN THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF ELECTIONS CAMEROON (ELECAM)
The National Assembly deliberated and adopted, the President of the Republic hereby enacts the law set out bclow:
# PART 1
# GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. (1) This law sets up and organizes an elections management organ hereinafter referred to as Elections Cameroon, abbreviated ELECAM.
(2) Elections Cameroon shall be an independent body responsible for the organization, management and supervision of all election operations and referendums. (3) Elections Cameroon shall perform its duties in keeping with the Constitution and rules and regulations in force. (4) Elections Cameroon shall be a moral entity with managerial autonomy. (5) The Head Office of Elections Cameroon shall be in Yaouhde.
Section 2. (1) Members of Elections Cameroon shall refrain-from acts that may undermine the independence and dignity of their duties. They shall specifically, during their tenure, cxercise their powers strictly for the purpose of their mandate. (2) Members of Election Cameroon shall, under no circumstances, seek or receive instructions or orders from a public or private authority-during the performance of their duties. Section 3. (1) Members of Elections Cameroon may not be prosecuted, investigated, arrested, detained or tried for their views and actions in the performance of their duties. (2) Save in cases of flagrante delicto or violation of the Constitution and law, members of Elections Cameroon shail not be prosecuted during their tenure.
# PART IIDUTIES
Section 4.' (1) Elections Camcroon shall organize, manage and supervise elections and referendums
(2) In this respect, Elections Cameroon shall be vested with the requisite powers to perform its duties.
# PART III ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING
Seionletns amon spero dutes gh tw organs.
the Electoral Board (EB): - the General Directorate of Elections (GDE).
# CHAPTER I THE ELECTORAL BOARD
# I - DUTIES
S€ The Electoral Board shall ensure compliance with the electoral law of all stakeholders for the purpose of guaranteeing regular, impartial, free, fair, transparent and credible polls.
(2) In this respect, the Electoral Board shall:
effect scrutinies and controls as may be appropriate during election and non-election vears: scrutinize candidacies and publish the final list or lists of candidates contesting presidential, legislative, senatorial, regional and municipal elections: -nublish nresidential. legislative and senatorial election trends; forward clection reports to the Constitutional Council or bodies nrovided for by the law; ensure the timely publication and notification of the list of members of polling stations to the appropriate persons outlined in the electoral law, notablv renresentatives of lists of candidates or candidates; control the preparation of election material and election documents within the dcadlines fixed by law; examine claims and petitions regarding pre-election and election operations, subject to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Council and appropriate courts or administrative services;
order thc correction of errors ascertained upon consideration of claims or petitions filed in respect of elections or referendums.
Section 7. Within the framework of its missions, the Electoral Board shall: