Sierra Leone

Population Statistics

5,879,098

Total Population

881,865

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

04 October 2010

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Electoral Laws Act (2002, last amended 2007)

Updated: June 2015

Constitution of Sierra Leone (1991, last amended 2008)

Updated: June 2015

Voter Education Radio Message for Persons with Disabilities

Voter Education Radio Message for Persons with Disabilities

Updated: June 2018

With support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the National Electoral Commission (NEC) in Sierra Leone produced a series of voter education radio messages in preparation of the ...

Access Assessment of Sierra Leone's Electoral Process

Access Assessment of Sierra Leone's Electoral Process

Updated: March 2018

In 2017, Sierra Leone’s National Elections Council (NEC), the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) conducted an assessment to determine barriers to participation ...

Tactile ballot guide

Tactile ballot guide

Updated: December 2014

In the left column are raised symbols that represent each political party in Sierra Leone. In the right column is a space for the voter to mark their ballot with ...