South Sudan's National Elections Commission announced a revised electoral timetable on Saturday, postponing the country's long-awaited general elections to February 11, 2027, from the previously scheduled December 22, 2026. The revised calendar sets out voter registration, nomination, objection and results dates, and the commission did not specify reasons for the postponement.
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On Friday, South Sudan National Elections Commission Chairman Gabriel Bol Deng told journalists at a press conference that registration would take place at 3,161 polling centres across the country’s 10 states and three administrative areas.
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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.
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registration would take place at 3,161 polling centres across the country’s 10 states and three administrative areas
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registration would take place at 3,161 polling centres across the country’s 10 states and three administrative areas
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Deng also said 22,127 personnel had been recruited and trained to facilitate voter registration
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The electoral calendar also allocates 148 days, from February 17 to July 15, for resolving election disputes.
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