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2029 Liberian general election

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2029 Liberian general election

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Presidential election

Incumbent President

Joseph Boakai
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General elections are scheduled to be held in Liberia by October 2029.[1][2] Additionally, elections for the Senate are scheduled to be held by December of the same year.[3] Incumbent President Joseph Boakai is eligible for reelection, having won his first term in 2023 over George Weah.

Electoral system

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The president is elected using the two-round system,[4] while the 73 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.[5]

Potential candidates

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Declared presidential candidates

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  • Musa Bility, member of the House of Representatives and leader of the Citizens Movement for Change[6]
  • Nyahn K. Vehyee, leader of the Democratic Justice Party[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Liberian General Election – Presidential, 2029 PoliGlobe
  2. ↑ Liberian General Election – House of Representatives, 2029 PoliGlobe
  3. ↑ Liberian Senate Election, 2029 PoliGlobe
  4. ↑ Liberia Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine IFES
  5. ↑ Electoral system Archived 8 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine IPU
  6. 1 2 Doloquee, Franklin (6 April 2026). "Liberia: Two Nimba Natives Declare 2029 Presidential Bids, Eying Strong Local Support". FrontPage Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2026.