In 2012, after several decades of challenged elections and dialogue of the deaf between the Government on one side, the opposition and civil society on the other, an Electoral Code was adopted.

But instead of creating serenity and confidence in the electoral process, this Code has, on the contrary, reinforced the mistrust of the national electoral system within the political class and public opinion, because of the lack of consensus in its preparation and vote.

Admittedly, the current Electoral Code entails some improvements; but it must be acknowledged that from its first trial on the occasion of the senatorial elections and the 2013 combined legislative and council elections, it revealed numerous gaps and shortcomings as well as certain inconsistencies and dysfunctions in its provisions which favoured irregularities along the entire electoral process.

In order to remedy this, the present bill amending certain provisions of the Electoral Code is submitted to the consideration and vote of the august Assembly.