# South Sudan delays elections to 2027

> South Sudan pushes national elections to February 2027 amid security risks.
- Title: South Sudan delays elections to 2027 · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: South Sudan pushes national elections to February 2027 amid security risks. South Sudan postponed its first national elections to February 2027 due to…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/south-sudan-postpones-first-national-elections-again-to-february-2027
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## South Sudan postpones elections
South Sudan has postponed its first national elections since independence to February 2027.
## New election date set
The National Election Commission sets February 11, 2027, as polling day, replacing December 22.
## Repeated delays
Elections have been postponed multiple times, including in 2022 and 2024.
## Security concerns
The commission cited insecurity, funding shortages and readiness to vote as reasons for delay.
## Recent violence
Two SPLM delegates were killed in an attack in Miri Loko village while returning from party primaries.
## Registration concerns
Registration centers remain unpublished on the day voter registration was scheduled to begin.
## Key takeaway

South Sudan postponed its first national elections to February 2027 due to insecurity and funding shortages.