Some good examples At this level, since there is no unique example of a particular country that can be used as a model regarding the provisions set to prevent electoral fraud and corruption, certain elements noticed in the sub-region are used here. These elements are not prioritised or presented in an exhaustive manner; rather, they present what can be considered good examples in the sub­region 10 in accordance with the recommendations of the 2001 ECOWAS Protocol on Good Governance and Democracy. a. Period before the election day · Electoral law: follow the model of the provisions of the regional(ECOWAS) and continental(AU) legal frameworks which forbid an unilateral manipulation of the electoral legal framework at the coming of elections (prohibition, by the 2001 ECOWAS Protocol on Good Governance and Democracy, of any modification of the electoral law 6 months before the elections without meeting a consensus with the actors of the political class); · Establishment of the electoral list: follow the examples of many countries in the sub-region( Ghana, Sierra Leone) in establishing permanent and electronic electoral lists; · Electoral campaign: take necessary measures to ensure equitable rights for every actor( Ghana, Benin, Gambia) b. On the election day · Voting: choose the duration of the voting period and the size of polling stations(number of voters per polling 10 It is thus not necessary to present the less positive examples. 164