Ivory Coast: kick-off of the overhaul of the electoral lists

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In Côte d'Ivoire, the Electoral Commission launched on Wednesday June 10 the annual revision of the electoral lists, particularly important this year when a crucial presidential election is to be held. The process should take 15 days. It aims to enlist voters who have not yet registered as new adults or those who had not considered it useful to vote until now. In Côte d'Ivoire, nearly 5 million people of voting age do not appear on this list according to the CEI. A list which had last year 6 million 600,000 registered.

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With our correspondent in Abidjan, Pierre Pinto

Sitting on a bench at the entrance to the office of this high school in Yopougon, Véronique and Désirée, 25 and 24, are waiting to be able to get enrolled on the electoral list.

Admittedly, they are not "major news", who would have turned 18 this year, but until now they had never seen fit to register. "  This year I wanted to do it for the presidential, explains one of the young women, I want to elect my candidate!  " “  Five years ago, I was 19 years old and I didn't have the worry of voting, explains his partner. Now I have my CNI card and I have decided to vote.  "The presidential ballot is announced for next October.  

The two young women came with their CNI, their identity cards.

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But the receipt, or an identity certificate or a nationality certificate are enough. After filling out a form, they will pass in front of the “morpho” agent of the Election Commission, equipped with his digital tablet. “  This tablet is used to register new applicants or to check if you are not already in the base; if you are not there, I will register you, take your emprientes, the photo and everything.  " 

This Wednesday, on the first day of a process that will last two weeks, crowds did not rush to the 11,000 enrollment centers.

Open centers to welcome those who want to register for the first time, or change their voting location or verify that they are on the famous list. Voters' cards will be available in September, says the IEC.

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