Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially announced the schedule for the country’s 2027 parliamentary and presidential elections, amid ongoing political disagreements over the constitution and the electoral process.
15 October, 2026
Commission Chairman Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan said the commission would begin preparations for elections to both houses of the Federal Parliament. The elections are scheduled to be conducted under a one-person, one-vote system.
According to the timetable, elections for both houses of the Federal Parliament will take place on April 15, 2027, while the election for the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is scheduled for May 15, 2027.
The commission’s timetable also provides for the reopening of registration for political organizations and voters between November 1 and November 22, 2026.
Political organizations and other electoral participants have been instructed to submit their lists of candidates for both houses of parliament by November 22, 2026, at the latest. A provisional voter list is scheduled to be published on January 21, 2027.
The electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections is expected to begin on February 27, 2027, while the final voter list is scheduled to be released on March 15, 2027.
The announcement comes as political differences remain over Somalia’s constitutional framework and
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