South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of th ...

has never had a national election. However the most recent sub-national election was in 2010 for the presidency of the regional government of Southern Sudan and for the

bicameral Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single gr ...

, 170-member Legislative Assembly. Voting Age limit is 18 years old and above.

Independence referendum

In 2010, the

2011 South Sudanese independence referendum A referendum took place in Southern Sudan from 9 to 15 January 2011, on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or become independent. The referendum was one of the consequences of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum centr ...

was held resulting in a strong majority in favour of independence. This was despite difficulties and irregularities.

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Independence referendum

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