South Sudan elections: candidate nominations open on 29 November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eye Radio
The National Elections Commission has set 29 November 2026 as the start of candidate nominations for the general elections in February 2027. Aspirants will have 15 days to gather their signatures, after which the list of candidates will be published on 21 December, before the Supreme Court reviews appeals, according to Eye Radio.
According to the revised calendar of the National Elections Commission (NEC), the signature collection period lasts fifteen days, from Sunday 29 November to Sunday 13 December 2026. Candidacy applications are submitted from 14 to 20 December, then the list of candidates is published on 21 December and remains open to public inspection until 27 December.
Objections may be lodged with the commission from 28 December to 3 January 2027, which will correct or reject applications until 10 January. The Supreme Court will settle disputes from 11 to 17 January, before the final list is published on 18 January.
The election campaign begins on 27 December and lasts 45 days, until 9 February. A day of silence precedes the vote on Thursday 11 February 2027, which would be the country’s first general election since its independence in 2011.
