Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.
The proposed changes would reshape Sierra Leone’s electoral system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, including a reduction in the threshold required to win the presidency from 55 percent to 50 percent plus one vote.
The parliamentary vote could therefore become a significant test of Sierra Leone’s political consensus ahead of the 2028 presidential race.
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