Key facts
- South Sudan's National Elections Commission set polling for February 11, 2027, replacing a December 22, 2026 date.
- Commissioner Josephine Achiro Fortelo told Reuters the timeline followed consultation with stakeholders and confirmed the change.
- Radio Tamazuj reported the revised calendar extends polling beyond a December 2026 deadline in the amended National Elections Act.
- The calendar sets manual voter registration from November 14 to November 28, 2026, per Radio Tamazuj.
- Arab News reported commission secretary general Ahon Malou Lueth confirmed the change but would not give a reason.
South Sudan's National Elections Commission issued a revised calendar setting national elections for February 11, 2027, replacing a December 22, 2026 date, according to a timetable reported by Reuters on November 14, 2026. No reason was given for the postponement.
Commissioner and spokesperson Josephine Achiro Fortelo told Reuters the timeline followed "a thorough consultation with the stakeholders" and confirmed the electoral date had been changed.
Radio Tamazuj reported the revised calendar sets manual voter registration from November 14 to November 28, 2026, publication of the provisional voter register on November 29, and public inspection from December 6 to December 12. It said the final voter register is due January 10, 2027, nominations run December 14 to December 20, and the final candidate list is due January 18, 2027.
According to that calendar, a 45-day campaign period runs from December 27, 2026 to February 9, 2027, with February 10 campaign-free. Voting is set for February 11, processing of results at state and headquarters levels for February 13 to 15, and declaration of final results for February 15, with publication on February 16. A 148-day dispute resolution period runs from February 17 to July 15, 2027, and run-offs are scheduled for April 12.
Radio Tamazuj said the revised calendar retains 102 National Legislative Assembly constituencies and 290 state legislative assembly constituencies, based on those used in the 2010 general elections. It reported that the amended National Elections Act refers to elections in December 2026, and that moving polling to February 2027 raises questions about the calendar's consistency with that requirement.