Ivory Coast electoral list revision starts end of September: official

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Electoral Roll Revision in Ivory Coast to Commence on September 30Electoral Roll Revision in Ivory Coast to Commence on September 30 The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) of Ivory Coast has announced the start of the revision of the electoral roll on September 30. The process will continue until October 31. CEI President Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert made the announcement at an awareness-raising session for Ivorian students. He encouraged eligible individuals to register en masse, emphasizing the importance of voter status in political participation. Coulibaly-Kuibiert expressed hope for a high voter turnout and called for peaceful, credible, and violence-free elections. The country’s presidential elections are scheduled for the last quarter of 2025. The CEI’s announcement comes after the recent revision of the constitution, which resulted in several reforms to the electoral process. The new measures aim to improve the transparency and credibility of elections in Ivory Coast. The electoral roll revision process is crucial for ensuring that all eligible citizens are registered to vote. It also allows for the removal of duplicate registrations and the correction of any errors in the existing roll. The CEI has urged all eligible citizens to participate in the revision process to ensure their right to political participation.

Abidjan, July 17 The revision of the electoral roll in Ivory Coast will start on September 30 and will last almost a month, until October 31, the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced.

Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert, president of the CEI, made the announcement during an awareness-raising session for Ivorian students and urged those who qualify to register en masse on the electoral roll. He stressed that voter status is a fundamental right that allows one to participate in politics, Xinhua news agency reported.

While calling for a high participation rate, the CEI president expressed hope that the elections would be peaceful, credible and without violence.

The country’s presidential elections are scheduled for the last quarter of 2025.

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