Cameroon reaches deadline to convene electoral college
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Cameroun
Cameroon reaches 9 November 2026, the theoretical deadline to convene the electoral college before the 2027 legislative and municipal elections. The deadline comes as parties prepare for the dual election and an opposition party is suspended, according to Journal du Cameroun.
Cameroon is reaching the legal deadline to convene the electoral college for the legislative and municipal elections scheduled between 31 January and 7 February 2027. Under Article 86(2) of the Electoral Code, the decree convening voters must be published at least 90 days before the election; using 7 February as the date, it must therefore be signed on Monday 9 November 2026, reports Journal du Cameroun.
The terms of MPs and municipal councillors, extended by a law of 24 July 2024, have expired. On 10 February, Cameroon's President Paul Biya had referred to a "slight adjustment" to the timetable. Since 3 November, the Presidency of the Republic has officially notified Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), the body responsible for organising elections, of the imminent convocation, according to an anonymous source cited by Journal du Cameroun.
The political timetable is also marked by preparations by the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), the ruling party. All its sub-sections and sections held their conferences before 6 November, in accordance with internal directives, to prepare for the selection of candidates and the organisation of the campaign.
