The revision of the electoral lists begins this Saturday, October 19, in Côte d’Ivoire and will last for three weeks.

This is a crucial step in preparing for the presidential election scheduled for October 2025. Currently, nearly 8.12 million voters are registered.  However, the revision process is causing tension within the political class, which continues to call for electoral reforms. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has increased the number of enrollment sites from 10,000 to 12,000 centers.

The ruling party, the RHDP, aims to attract nearly three million potential first-time voters. In contrast, the opposition estimates that there are between 4 to 5 million voters who have not been registered. To simplify administrative procedures, the nationality certificate is now free, and individuals can register using an identity card receipt.

Despite these changes, the procedure has faced resistance from the opposition, which is advocating for an extension of the enrollment period. Earlier this week, a coalition of fifteen opposition political parties called for reforms to ensure that “compatriots can reconcile themselves with the vote so that the election results are truly representative,” emphasized Tidjane Thiam, the leader of the PDCI.