Delay to Senegal’s February 25 presidential election ruled illegal
Demonstrators protest President Macky Sall decision to postpone the February 25 vote, citing an electoral dispute between the parliament and the judiciary regarding some candidacies in Dakar, Senegal, February 9, 2024
SENEGAL’S top election authority on Thursday voted down the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional.
Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members of the body.
The National Assembly’s decision on February 5 to reschedule the vote for December 15 also was “contrary to the constitution,” the judgement said.
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