results. ANEC is in charge of the reception and accreditation of observers and the taking of any measures to facilitate their mission on the ground during the voting exercise; - During the post electoral period, of the publication of all the electoral documents and materials as well as ensuring their preservation. Specifically, In Benin The Benin ANEC is an autonomous institution, it does not depend on other'public power'(government or parliament). Its general missions are the preparation of elections as well as the consolidation of the election results, which it puts at the disposal of the Constitutional Court(in charge of sanctioning legislative and presidential elections) and the Supreme Court(in charge of sanctioning municipal and community elections). ANEC is associated with the determination of the election date by the governmental authorities; it is a decision made at the level of the Council of Ministers which officially fixes this date and informs the citizens about it. Its function is strictly encapsulated in the management of elections. A non-permanent institution, it disappears as soon as the election ends. It therefore has no mandate for supervising other elections(professional or within the party, for example). This is a national electoral commission. ANEC implements the head count for the electorate and controls and preserves electoral lists. It determines the conditions in which polling stations are established and takes into account the demographic and social data to determine the place for the polling stations and 62