Somalia’s Cabinet Approves One-Person, One-Vote System for 2026

(Bloomberg) -- Somalia’s cabinet ministers approved an electoral law that will enable the implementation of a one-person, one-vote system in 2026.

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This new electoral bill will replace the current practice of indirect elections that has been in place since 2000.

The draft bill will now be presented for a vote in parliament. If approved, it will proceed to three readings in the Senate. After these readings, the bill will need the president’s assent before it can become law.

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