The convocation of Cameroon’s electorate for the legislative and municipal elections was signed on 9 November 2026. According to Actu Cameroun, the deadline for submitting candidacies is 24 November at 23:59, ahead of a campaign that will begin on 23 January 2027 for the 7 February 2027 poll.
The convocation of Cameroon’s electorate for the legislative and municipal elections was signed on 9 November 2026. According to Actu Cameroun, the deadline for submitting candidacies is 24 November at 23:59, ahead of a campaign that will begin on 23 January 2027 for the 7 February 2027 poll.
President Paul Biya has signed a decree, made public on Monday 9 November, convening the electorate for the legislative and municipal elections of 7 February 2027, according to RFI. After more than two years of extended mandates, these polls will not be postponed again.
Cameroon reaches 9 November 2026, the theoretical final deadline for convening the electoral body ahead of the 2027 legislative and municipal elections. The deadline comes as parties prepare for the dual poll and an opposition party has been suspended, according to Journal du Cameroun.