Regulating political competition in Senegal: to the test of citizen sponsorship candidates for 2019 presidential election

In modern democracies, the presidentialization of political parties has led to the personalization of political competition. The issue of presidential elections in Africa has given rise to an abundance of literature based on different approaches. This type of election is at the root of many political disorders, so neo-constitutionalism helps us to understand the regulatory mechanisms implemented to contain the risks of dysfunction in African political systems. After the little-practised filter of primaries, Senegal decided, faced with a plethora of political parties, to rationalize candidacies for the presidential election. These filters raise questions about the future of political parties, long considered to be the children of democracy and universal suffrage, instruments for guiding the masses and winning power. Imposed by the government, citizen sponsorship feeds the strategies of competing players, while modifying the balance of power.