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South Sudan enacts election-law changes ahead of December vote
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Amendments remove constitutional and census prerequisites for the planned election
President Salva Kiir signed election-law amendments that remove requirements to complete a permanent constitution and national census before South Sudan’s planned December 22 election. The law keeps the incumbent executive leadership in office until an elected president assumes office and gives the president authority to relieve the vice presidents within three months before polling. It also reduces the National Legislative Assembly from 650 to 270 members. The South Sudan Opposition Alliance rejected the changes, alleging inadequate consultation among parties to the 2018 peace agreement. The amendments clear specified legal obstacles but do not establish overall election readiness; Reuters reported that voter registration had not begun. This briefing covers 2026-09-20T19:54:12.313Z through 2026-09-22T07:54:12.313Z. The timestamp is Reuters publication metadata, not the signing time.
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