In Côte d’Ivoire, the revision of the electoral lists begins on October 19, in less than a week. The Independent Electoral Commission hopes for massive registration of new voters. For political parties, it is also a priority, as for example in Yopougon, the most populated commune in the country.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan, Benoît Almeras
With its million and a half inhabitants, Yopougon is a coveted source of votes, one year before the presidential election, but it is not certain that the inhabitants are convinced.
In the poor Kuwait neighborhood, activists from a political party are trying to encourage young people to join the electorate: “ You take your ID and go straight there; we must not neglect voting; after the 19th, you will be enlisted “.
Facing them, Franck, 19 years old. He listens politely but “ They convinced me a little. I never voted, actually. Right now, I’m not really interested in voting. “, he said.
“ I decided to register »
Disinterest shared, here, by other young adults. Some, older, are, on the contrary, more receptive like Sandrine who has long shunned the ballot box: “ There, I decided to register. With the situation in the country, the high cost of living, unemployment, it’s not easy…)
In the sandy alleys, the activists do not go unnoticed. It’s even routine for Audrey: “ They could come on another day that has nothing to do with the electoral campaign, but when they come like that, it’s so that we vote for them, that’s all. »
For the 2020 presidential election, Yopougon had approximately 400,000 registered on the electoral list, a quarter of the commune’s population.
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