Candidatures « fantaisistes », bulletin unique, vote des détenus : Mimi Touré vante le grand lifting électoral de Diomaye Faye
The Diomaye-President coalition held a press conference this Monday, April 27, 2026, in Dakar. Presiding over the meeting, former Prime Minister Aminata Touré highlighted the institutional reforms undertaken under the leadership of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, seeing them as "a new step in the deepening of Senegalese democracy."
Speaking to the press, Mimi Touré emphasized what she called the "Diomaye Faye method," based on an inclusive and consensual approach. She noted that this dynamic is rooted in Senegal's tradition of political dialogue, strengthened since 2024 by the National Justice Conference, followed in 2025 by the dialogue on the political system. According to her, "the draft texts resulting from these consultations faithfully reflect the consensus reached between political actors, civil society, unions, and religious authorities."
Four major draft bills are currently being finalized: a constitutional revision, the creation of a Constitutional Court, the reform of the Electoral Code, and a new framework governing political parties. Institutionally, the reform notably aims to make the presidential office incompatible with leading a party or coalition. It also strengthens the oversight powers of the National Assembly and eliminates the practice of holding both ministerial and territorial executive positions simultaneously.
Another major innovation is the transformation of the Constitutional Council into an expanded Constitutional Court with nine members and greater powers. But it is above all the reform of the Electoral Code that is generating the most anticipation. Mimi Touré welcomed the creation of an Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), which is expected to assume the prerogatives of the Ministry of the Interior in organizing elections. She described this development as a "major step forward" to guarantee transparency.
Other key measures include the introduction of a single ballot, the ongoing revision of electoral lists, voting rights for prisoners who have not been stripped of their civic rights, and the mandatory organization of a televised debate between the candidates in the second round of the presidential election. The reform also aims to limit frivolous candidacies by requiring payment of a deposit before the sponsorship forms can be collected.
Regarding political parties, the plan provides for public funding accompanied by strict oversight from the Court of Auditors. Anonymous donations and foreign funding will now be prohibited. Mimi Touré concluded by calling on the Senegalese people to embrace these reforms, considering them the "concrete implementation of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's commitments."
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