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Electoral Systems

South Sudan South Sudan

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. The incumbent elected President of the Government of Southern Sudan shall be the President of the Republic of South Sudan.
Source: Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 97: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012)
Verified: 2021/06/02
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. The incumbent elected President of the Government of Southern Sudan shall be the President of the Republic of South Sudan.
Source: Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 97: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012)
Verified: 2021/06/02
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. The incumbent elected President of the Government of Southern Sudan shall be the President of the Republic of South Sudan.
Source: Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 97: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012)
Verified: 2021/06/02
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: There shall be established a National Legislature composed of the following the National Legislative Assembly, and the Council of States.
Source: Transitional Constitution 2011, art. 54 (1): http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e269a3e2.html%C2%A0 (2012)
Verified: 2021/06/02
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: 60% of members of the National Legislative Assembly shall be elected to represent geographical constituencies. The candidate with the highest number of valid votes in the geographical constituency shall be declared winner. In addition, 25% of women members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the national level from closed party lists and 15% of members shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation at the national level from closed party lists.
Source: National Elections Act 2012, art. 60, 62, 63: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SS/south-sudan-the-national-elections-act-no.-39-of/view
Verified: 2021/06/02
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