South Sudan postpones long-awaited general elections to February 2027

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The National Elections Commission sets February 11 as the new polling date, replacing December 22, without specifying reasons for the postponement.

South Sudan’s long-awaited general elections have been postponed to February 11, 2027, after the National Elections Commission (NEC) announced a revised electoral timetable on Saturday.

This marks yet another shift in the country’s protracted transition to democratic governance.

The new date replaces the previously scheduled polls on December 22, 2026, and affects key electoral preparations, including voter registration, candidate nominations, campaign activities and other processes leading up to the elections.

According to the revised timetable released Saturday and seen by Anadolu, voter registration will take place on November 14-28 across the country, followed by the publication of the provisional voter register on November 29.

“The nomination process will begin on November 29 with the publication of nomination signature forms. Candidates will submit their nominations from December 14 to 20, with the list of nominated candidates published on December 21,” it stated.

The commission indicated that voters will have seven days, from November 30 to December 6, to raise objections to the provisional register.

Returning officers will review the objections and make corrections on December 7-13. Further appeals and court proceedings are scheduled through January 1, 2027.

The amended register will be submitted on January 2-8, while the final voter register is set to be published on January 9.

The commission plans to declare the final results on February 15 and publish them on February 16.

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