precaution which consists in avoiding that two of the members of the censoring team are from the same party is not respected; · External control mechanisms – through the authorization of political parties and civil society organizations to send representatives to all polling stations – do equally not function. This is due to the fact that both political parties and civil society do not have the abilities to deploy representatives to important parts of the country; c. The criteria for the identification of citizens are not sufficiently reliable; it is for example possible to register without presenting an identity card; d. The Benin electoral list is also ad hoc, it becomes outdated every six months after its establishment. This is avoided for example in Senegal, where the electoral roll is subject to control by the opposition. 173