BREAKING: President Kiir signs 2026 amendments to Elections Act, paving way for December polls President Salva Kiir Mayardit has signed the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Act, 2026, following its passage by the National Legislature this evening, according to a reliable source. The signing clears another legal hurdle ahead of the December 22, 2026 general elections and brings the country closer to the transition from the current transitional government to the electoral period. Under the amended electoral framework, the national and state governments are expected to be dissolved three months before the scheduled elections. September 22 marks exactly three months to the December 22 polling date, meaning the dissolution is expected to take effect tomorrow. The amended law provides for the dissolution of the National Legislature, national government and state governments during the three-month pre-election period, while the President remains in office during the election period. The development sets the stage for caretaker administrations as South Sudan moves into the final three months before the scheduled elections.