2023 Liberian general election

General elections are scheduled to be held in Liberia in 2023 to elect the President, House of Representatives and half the Senate.[1] Incumbent George Weah is eligible for a second term.[2]

2023 Liberian general election
2023
Incumbent President

George Weah
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Electoral system

The President is elected using the two-round system,[3] whilst the 73 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.[4]

Candidates

In January 2022, Nathaniel Barnes, a former Liberian ambassador to the United States (2008–2010), announced his intention to run for the presidency as an independent candidate.[5]

Clarence Moniba, the leader of the Liberia National Union, announced on 20 January 2023 that he would run for the presidency.[6]

References
  1. "AFRICA/LIBERIA - Election year 2023: On the sidelines of the election campaign, missionaries work in silence - Agenzia Fides". Agenzia Fides. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. "Liberia: Weah - I Will Win 2023". AllAfrica. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. Liberia IFES
  4. Electoral system IPU
  5. "Liberia: Call for Amb. Milton Nathaniel Barnes to Contest the 2023 Presidential Elections as an Independent Candidate". The Liberian Observer. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. "Liberia: Dr. Clarence Moniba Rallies Youth Support ahead of October Presidential Elections". Front Page Africa. 23 January 2023.
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