Liberian general election, 2017

Liberian presidential election, 2017

10 October 2017

President before election

Elected President

TBD

Liberia

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Liberia
Constitution 1847 Constitution
Executive President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Vice President Joseph Boakai Cabinet
Legislature Senate House of Representatives
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General elections will be held in Liberia on 10 October 2017,^[1] electing the President and House of Representatives. The elections are overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC).

Electoral system

The President is elected using the two-round system,^[2] whilst the 73 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.^[3]

Presidential candidates

Former footballer George Weah, who was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the 2005 election, has announced he will run for office again.^[4]
Joseph Boakai,^[5] vice-president since January 2006.
Prince Johnson, former rebel leader^[5]
Benoni Urey, businessman^[5]

Sirleaf has announced she will step down.^[5]

References

↑ "National Elections Committee". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ Liberia IFES
↑ Electoral system IPU
↑ "Liberia ex-footballer George Weah to run for president again". 28 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
1 2 3 4 "Liberia's election threatens its fragile stability". 8 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

Elections and referendums in Liberia

Presidential elections	1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1939 1943 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1985 1997 2005 2011 2017

Legislative elections	1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1911 1915 1919 1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1985 1997 2005 2011 2014 2017

Referendums	1846 1847 1849 1861 1869 1870 1907 1927 1935 1943 1945 1946 1949 1955 1972 1975 1984 2011

See also: Elections and referendums in the Republic of Maryland

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