the material organization of the elections, guarantee the equality in the distribution of time among candidates, and proclaim the results. In Cote d'Ivoire The Independent Electoral Commission of Cote D'Ivoire ensures also the preparation, monitoring and supervision of elections. It determines the establishment of polling stations. It has power to carry out the printing of the ballot papers as well as the choice and training of the members of the polling stations. It consists of 3 members(1 chairman and 2 secretaries), appointed by the IEC and the representatives of candidates and political parties. IEC is equally empowered to decide on electors, a prerogative which in some countries(Benin for example, as we have seen) is the scope of the judicial authorities. The Ivorian electoral commission is consulted by the authorities to determine the date of elections and that of the commencement of electoral campaigns. It presents a proposal to the government in this regard. The commission takes all necessary measures to ensure equality of treatment of election candidates and access to official newspapers and broadcasting organizations through the National Broadcasting Commission(CNCA). In some countries, the existence of a regulatory body for the media, charged almost systematically with ensuring equal access of divergent opinions to means of broadcasting, constitutes sometime a reason for reducing the powers of the electoral commission on the issue of equal treatment of candidates. In Cote d'Ivoire, there exist two bodies for monitoring the press, one which observes the media during elections, and one which does so 65