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Eight members of South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) have been approved by the National Legislative Assembly in August 2012:
- Engineer. Abednego Akok Kacuol | Chairperson
- Ms. Jersa Kide Barsaba | Deputy
- Mr. Mac Maica Deng | Chief Electoral Officer
- Mr. Anthony Mogga | Member
- Mr. Paul Marial Dot | Member
- Mr. Lawrence Sulubia Amin | Member
- Mr. John Dak Puok | Member
- Mr. Lawrence Deng Aluat | Member
- A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the election in Mangalla, Terekeka county, Central Equatoria state, south Sudan April 11, 2010. (Reuters)
Despite being selected by President Salva Kiir to sit on the National Elections Commission, Ms. Akur Julia Ajuoi Magot was rejected by the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly in August 2012 for being below to requisite age of 35.
- Thursday 30 August 2012
August 29, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Legislative Assembly has endorsed eight members of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Tuesday but dropped one proposed member for being under the required age limit. A man casts his (...)
- Monday 19 March 2012
March 19, 2012 (JUBA) - The US-based Carter Center has advised South Sudan lawmakers to ensure that term limits, particularly for the president and state governors are included within the country’s national elections law, currently in (...)
- Wednesday 15 August 2012
August 14, 2012 (JUBA) - Members of the Nuer Youth Association (NYA) have strongly opposed the membership of the recently formed National Elections Commission (NEC), alleging that most of the appointees lack the legal requirements as (...)
- Saturday 28 July 2012
July 27, 2012 (JUBA) - Representatives of all the political parties and civil society groups in South Sudan have begun to consult on the formation of the National Elections Commission which will organise and oversee the upcoming 2015 (...)
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