South Sudan opens voter registration at 3,161 centres
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eye Radio
The National Elections Commission, headed by Gabriel Bol Deng, launched voter registration in South Sudan on Saturday for the general elections of 11 February 2027. It says it has set up 3,161 registration centres across the country and calls on parties, media and religious authorities to inform citizens, according to Eye Radio.
South Sudan launched voter registration on Saturday 14 November at 3,161 centres, ahead of the general elections on 11 February 2027. Gabriel Bol Deng, chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), made the announcement in Juba and calls on every eligible citizen to go to the designated centre to register, according to Eye Radio. It will be the country’s first general election since its independence in 2011.
Registration will last 15 days, from 14 to 28 November 2026, according to the revised electoral timetable. Gabriel Bol Deng asks political parties, civil society organisations, religious leaders, traditional authorities and the media to raise public awareness. He also asks journalists to verify electoral information with the commission before publication, and security services to protect voters and registration staff.
In Juba, the acting governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, registered at the Buluk Hai Game Centre, accompanied by the acting mayor of the city, Christopher Sarafino Wani. He urged women, young people, people with disabilities and residents of remote areas to take part.
This launch follows the postponement of the vote to 11 February 2027.
