Welcome to the National Elections Commission – South Sudan
Formally established by the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan (as amended) (Art.197) in 2011, the National Elections Act, 2012 (as amended) sets out the independence of the NEC by requiring that it be administratively and financially independent, and perform its functions with integrity, transparency, and impartiality without interference…
Chairman of the National Elections Commission
Juba, South Sudan – 21 October 2025: The National Elections Commission (NEC) of South Sudan convened a high-level consultative meeting with key electoral stakeholders, including representatives from political parties, the …
On 13 August 2025, the United Nations Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (UNIEAT) successfully dispatched a consignment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to strengthen electoral operations across the country. …
On the 24th of July 2025, as part of preparations for the general elections scheduled for December 2026, the Election Security Committee (ESC), chaired by the National Police Service (NPS), …
An election is a formal decision-making process in which people vote to choose their representatives based on set principles and laws.
As mandated by the Constitution and the National Elections Act of 2012 (as amended), the National Elections Commission (NEC) is solely responsible for the conduct of elections and referenda in South Sudan. This responsibility also includes the announcement of an election date. voter registration, nomination of candidates, recruitment and training of elections staff, dispute resolution and civic and voter education.
The mandate of the NEC as enshrined in the NEA 2023 Section 15(1) states ‘The Commission shall take necessary step to ensure that all citizens, without discrimination are able to exercise and enjoy their political rights to nominate and be nominated for elections and to freely express their will in a secret ballot’.
