South Sudanese citizens will have 14 days to register as voters ahead of the country’s upcoming 2026 General Elections, following an announcement by the National Elections Commission (NEC).
In a press statement issued on Friday, November 13, NEC Chairperson Gabriel Bol Deng announced that voter registration will commence on November 14 and close on November 28, 2026.
According to the statement, the exercise will be conducted across the country’s ten states and three administrative areas, with a total of 3,161 registration centres designated to facilitate the process.
Bol Deng called on all eligible South Sudanese citizens to participate in the exercise, describing voter registration as an important step in exercising their democratic right to register and vote.
The Commission advised citizens to visit their nearest registration centres, present the required identification documents or other acceptable evidence of identity and age, and provide accurate personal information.
It further urged applicants to ensure that their registration details are correctly recorded and avoid multiple registration.
The NEC also called on High Elections Committees in the ten states and three administrative areas, security agencies, political parties, civil society organisations, community leaders and the media to support public awareness campaigns and facilitate an inclusive registration exercise.
The Commission reiterated its commitment to conducting a transparent, impartial, inclusive and credible electoral process in accordance with the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011, as amended, and the National Elections Act, 2012, as amended.
The announcement was made pursuant to the Commission’s constitutional mandate under Section 197 of the Transitional Constitution and Section 9(1) of the National Elections Act, 2012, as amended.
