141- It also focused on adapting strategies to promote the participation of voters in the elections. ELECAM further integrated youths, women80, Cameroonians living in the Diaspora81, persons with disabilities into the electoral process. In this regard, it launched the Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities Project with the support of Sightsavers Cameroon, the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa. The aim was not only to increase the registration rate of persons with disabilities on the electoral register, but also to improve the conditions of their participation in the elections through adapted election material and access to polling stations. Decree No. 2018/6233/PM of 26 July 2018 referred to above upholds such measures by conferring on the State and Councils, the obligation to support persons with disabilities. Such support includes capacity development on participation in elections and on election procedures, provision of proper election equipment and material (Article 23). 142- Besides, the table below shows the number of women, youths and persons with disabilities entered on the electoral register for the period 2014-2017. Table No.2: Summary of registered voters for the period 2014-2017 Year 2014 2015 2016 Gender Women 2,671,556 2,764,421 2,922,390 Youths 2,548,662 2,565,742 2,583,182 Disabled persons 32,300 32,425 32,950 Total 5,252,518 5,362,588 5,538,522 Source: ELECAM 2017 2,984,445 2,701,650 32,997 5,719,092 143- The deployment made by ELECAM resulted in an increase in the number of registered voters from 5,581,603 as at 31 December 2014 to 5,805,435 as at 31 August 2015 82 to 6,176,43383 in 2016, to 6,326,696 as at 31 December 201784, and 6,596,900 as at 31 August 2018. 144- The desire to organise elections in a peaceful environment led to discussions between ELECAM and stakeholders of the electoral process. At each session, stakeholders undertook to abide by the Code of Conduct adopted since 201185. 145- In a bid to support the expression of political parties within the framework of the institutional set-up, public funds were allocated to political parties for election campaigns and later, to political parties represented in institutions. The sum of CFAF1,500,000,00086 was distributed to 31 political parties from 2013 to 2018 depending on the results obtained in the elections organised in 2013. 80 As at 31 December 2017, out of 6,326,696 registered voters, there were 2,984,445 women, representing 47.17%. 81 Out of the country, registration was organised per ELECAM Focal Point at some diplomatic missions; this hampered biometric registration. With regard to the election of the President of the Republic of 7 October 2018, there were 62 polling stations for 18,574 registered voters. 82 The figure comprised 224,065 new registered voters of which 134,439 men, representing 60% as against 89,626 women, representing 40%. Meanwhile, there were 119,631 young new registered voters between 20 and 35 years old. 83 In 2016, the number of new registered voters stood at 510,362 comprising 306,755 men, representing 60.11% and 203,607 women, representing 39.89%. The number of young new registered voters between 20 and 35 years old stood at 367,435, representing 78% of new registered voters. 84 Registered voters comprised 2,984,445 women, and 3,342,251 men. The number of Cameroon registered voters abroad stood at 12,585 comprising 4,492 women and 8,092 men. The number of disabled registered voters stood at 10 058 comprising 19,892 women and 29,950 men. 85 The last meeting held on 6 September 2018. 86 About 2,286,735.25 Euros 30