sentenced by law courts. In the case of Guinea Conakry or Cote d'Ivoire for example, it is indicated that the person who aspires to become a member of the commission must not have been sentenced for a crime, a punishment depriving him of his civic rights or embezzlement of public funds. In Ghana, the condition for membership of the electoral commission is aligned with that of members of parliament, a function which is quite important in the English tradition. The exclusions provided for are quite numerous and are described in a circumstantial manner. There are at least five categories of offences which constitute impeachment. Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana share another trait which does not exist elsewhere: the need to be in line with the fiscal regime of the country. One finds some conditions which are peculiar to a country, like the express demand of a certain level of education – ability to read and write( Côte d'Ivoire), membership of a group representing the civil society for the chairman( Burkina Faso), a certain age(35 year at least to become member like in Liberia; 50 years of age at least for the chairman of the commission, and 40 years of age for other members in Nigeria; maximum age of 70 years and 65 years for the same persons in Ghana), and should not be member of the security cults( Ghana), at the same time a minimum age of 35 years and a maximum age of 70 years applies. The study of these various conditions may provide a confused feeling, indeed rebellious disorderliness to every injunction. In fact, in some cases, it is the law or the constitution which stipulate the required age whereas in other cases, one would need to search for same in the statutes and internal regulations of the commission so as to come by 30