COTE D'IVOIRE / VOTERS LIST

The Electoral Independent Commission hands over the provisional voters list to the mission in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI) for the presidential election scheduled for 29 November. ONUCI

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:04
• Production Date: 10 November 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN COTE D'IVOIRE - UNOCI
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: COTE D'IVOIRE
• MAMS Id: U091110d

Description

STORY: COTE D’IVOIRE / VOTERS LIST
SOURCE: ONUCI
TRT: 1.04
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE:

10 NOVEMBER 2009 ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, arrival of Y.J. CHOI, UN SRSG for Cote d’Ivoire
2. Med shot, officials waiting at an electoral coordination center
3. Med shot, Y.J. CHOI shaking hands with officials
4. Med shot, two officials carrying box of electoral provisional voters lists
5. Close up, boxes of voters lists
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Y.J. CHOI, UN SRSG for Cote d’Ivoire :
“In a few days, the list will be displayed in 10 818 voting polls.”
7. Med shot Official of Sagem electoral technical operator showing a voters list to the press
8. Close up, names and photos of voters on voters list
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Y.J. CHOI, UN SRSG for Cote d’Ivoire :
“Thirty-eight days after the provisional list is displayed, we are going to have the definitive list. This means that it could be ready before the end of the year.”
10. Med shot, president of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) handing over list to Choi
11. Close up, voters list
12. Med shot, CHOI shaking hands with officials

Storyline

“In a few days, the list will be displayed in 10,818 voting polls” Y. J. Choi, the head of ONUCI announced during a ceremony after receiving a sample of the provisional voters list ahead of the presidential election.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI) is expected to carry all hardcopies of the provisional list across the country. More than 30 vehicles, UN aircraft and boats are being prepared for the operation.

More than 6 million people were registered for the election, but the list couldn’t be displayed after about two million people because they couldn’t be traced on the historical data base, triggering suspicion of fraud amongst political leaders.

Voters have a one month delay to express complaints or corrections about this list. After that period, voter’s cards will be issued and the actual political campaign will be launched for two weeks.

The presidential election was scheduled for 29 November 2009,but is expected to be postponed.