2026 legislative and municipal elections: CENA receives electoral materials
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) received on Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Cotonou, the materials intended for organizing the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for January 11, 2026.
This step represents an important milestone in the logistical preparation for the double ballot, which promises to be decisive for the country’s political life.
The handover ceremony took place in the presence of members of the CENA, the technical teams responsible for electoral logistics, as well as representatives of technical and financial partners.
Several batches of equipment were handed over to the electoral institution, notably ballot boxes, voting booths, ballot papers, registration kits and training materials for election officials.
The president of the CENA explained that this equipment is distributed according to a deployment plan carefully drawn up to cover the twenty-four electoral constituencies of the country. They will be used to equip polling centers, ensure voter registration and guarantee the transparency of operations on election day.
The operation comes about one month before the official opening of the media campaign.
Members of the CENA reiterated the importance of this logistical step for the smooth running of the process. They emphasized that the actual distribution of all equipment to local branches will begin in the coming days, in order to allow calm and effective preparation of polling stations.
The technical partners present, for their part, reaffirmed their support for Benin in holding free, inclusive and transparent elections, stating that mastery of logistical aspects is essential to strengthen the confidence of stakeholders and voters in the electoral system.
With this reception, the CENA is approaching the active phase of deploying electoral equipment, the final step before mobilizing staff and the official opening of the campaign.
Benin is thus preparing to hold a consultation that promises to be crucial for the reconfiguration of local and national institutions.
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