Electoral Management Design Database

Senegal

Senegal

2022

Model of electoral management

Mixed

Comment

Elections in Senegal are run mainly by two bodies: The Ministry of Interior and Autonomous National Election Commission (CENA). 

Source

Senegal, Loi No 2017-12 du 18 Janvier 2017 Portant Code Electoral (last amended by Loi No 2018-22 du Juillet 2018), accessed 22 July 2022

Electoral Management Bodies

Name of EMB Number of EMB members Term of office EMB members selected by Chair appointed/elected by Party or expert based membership
Ministry of Elections Not applicable Not applicable President Not applicable
Autonomous National Election Commission (Commission électorale nationale autonome, C.E.N.A) 12 6 years President Not specified Expert
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