South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) opens voter registration on 14 November for general elections set for 22 December, the first since independence in 2011. Registration runs until 28 November at 3,161 centres in ten states and three administrative areas, staffed by 22,127 officials; materials had reached state capitals but not yet the centres, the commission said. The vote has been postponed repeatedly since the 2018 peace agreement, and regional and international partners have raised concerns over funding, technical capacity and political divisions. The 15-day exercise will decide who can take part in polls meant to end the country’s transition. A preliminary voters’ register is due after 28 November, before candidate nominations open.
Sources
- Radio Tamazuj: https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/nec-announces-voter-registration-39-days-before-elections
- Eye Radio: https://eyeradio.org/nec-to-begin-voter-registration-for-2026-elections-on-saturday/
- Sudans Post: https://www.sudanspost.com/south-sudan-to-start-voter-registration-for-december-elections/