Ivory Coast, Benin, Senegal, Ghana: A Mosaic of Electoral Models

Ivory Coast has an Independent Electoral Commission with 18 members, including representatives from power, opposition, and civil society, with significant executive influence. Benin's National Autonomous Electoral Commission is limited to 5 members, with no civil society representation, while Senegal has a 12-member commission with a general elections directorate. Ghana offers a lighter model with 7 members, all appointed by the President.