Rules and Procedures

According to the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the term of office of the Federal Parliament and the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is four (4) years. The 2020/21 electoral procedures aim to facilitate the election of the 11th Parliament and the 10th President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

The following documents outline the procedures and rules that the various stakeholders involved in the elections, including the candidates and observers, should follow.

Electoral Process

About the 2020/21 Electoral Implementation Teams

The Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), the State Electoral Implementation Team (SEIT), and the Electoral Dispute Resolution Team were enacted according to Article 1 of the National Consultative Assembly September 17th, 2020 Political Agreement that was subsequently approved in a joint-parliamentary session on September 26th, 2020.

About the 2020/2021 Election