Elections in Sierra Leone

Both the president and the members of Parliament are elected for five-year terms.

[1] An independent Electoral Commission, composed of a chairman and four commissioners, is selected by the president, subject to the approval of Parliament.

There must also be an independent Political Parties Registration Commission, made up of four members chosen by the president.

Incumbent president Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56% of the vote, a result which was contested by the main opposition party, the All People's Congress, which demanded a rerun, citing "glaring irregularities".

It also made gains in northern and western Sierra Leone.