On the morning of Monday, 28th September 2026, at 10:00 a.m., an election stakeholder meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the National Election Committee (NEC), chaired by His Excellency Som Sorida, NEC Member and Chair of the Meeting. The meeting aimed to disseminate information on the security arrangements, the registration of political party agents, and the general situation ahead of the commencement of the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026 process.
On this occasion, His Excellency Som Sorida informed the participants that this year's voter lists revision and voter registration process at communes/Sangkat level would last 55 days, from 7th October to 30th November 2026.To ensure that the process proceeds smoothly and successfully in a peaceful and secure environment while maintaining security, safety and public order and preventing intimidation, threats or violence, the NEC had issued Instruction No. 033 NEC/SG/IN on Cooperation and Measures to Maintain Security, Safety, and Public Order for the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026 on 24th August 2026. The instruction was issued to the NEC Election Security Secretariat, the Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats, Commune/Sangkat Councils and voter registration teams to cooperate in implementing the prescribed principles and necessary measures.
Regarding the security arrangements, His Excellency Som Sorida stated that the Permanent Security Command for Elections and the NEC had continued to cooperate closely to maintain security, safety and public order throughout the voter lists revision and voter registration process, as well as the validation of Voter Lists 2026. His Excellency outlined key individuals and locations requiring protection, the organizational structure of the election security mechanism, and the deployment of security forces at the capital and provincial levels. The existing Capital and Provincial Unified Administration Command Committees had been designated as the election security mechanisms at the capital and provincial levels, known as the Capital and Provincial Permanent Security Commands for the Elections. Those commands would perform their duties and responsibilities within their respective jurisdictions and in accordance with their legally mandated authority. The Capital and Provincial Police Commissariats serve as the operational arms of these commands and are responsible for managing, directing, and commanding the security mechanisms and the law enforcement officers under their respective jurisdictions. They coordinate with the NEC, PESs or/and Communes/Sangkat Councils. They also oversee the deployment of the police and the Royal Gendarmerie forces in accordance with the established plans and relevant instructions. The police forces from the Capital and Provincial Police Commissioners’ Offices, the Municipal, District and Khan Police Inspectorate, and the Commune/Sangkat Police Administrative Bureau or/and the Capital/Provincial Royal Gendarmerie Forces of the Royal Gendarmerie Command and the Municipal/District and Khan Battalion Units of the Royal Gendarmerie, are organized and deployed as the election security agents at the request of the NEC, PESs or/and Communes/Sangkat Councils.
Regarding the registration of political party agents, His Excellency Som Sorida stated that all political parties duly registered with the Ministry of Interior in accordance with the Law on Political Parties were entitled to appoint agents to observe the voter lists revision and voter registration processes at commune/Sangkat halls or the voter registration offices in communes/Sangkat designated by the NEC. Political parties wishing to appoint agents were required to submit applications for their agents’ registration to the relevant Commune/Sangkat Councils no earlier than seven days before the commencement of the voter list revision and voter registration process and no later than 10 days before the end of the process. The registration period for political party agents runs from 30th September 2026 to 2nd February 2027. The application form for political party agents (Form 1007) was available free of charge from the NEC or can be downloaded from the NEC website at www.nec.gov.kh. Governors and deputy governors who are members of the Board of Governors; members of the Capital, Provincial, Municipal, District, Khan, and Commune/Sangkat Councils; village chiefs and village clerks; and members of the armed forces were not eligible to serve as political party agents to observe the voter list revision and voter registration process.
His Excellency Som Sorida further reported that, as of 27th September 2026, 12 political parties had authorized their representatives to sign on applications for registration of political party agents (F.1007) for the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026, including Cambodian People’s Party, Democracy Power Party, FUNCINPEC Party, Nation Power Party, People’s Power Party, Khmer United Party, Democratic Progressive Party, Khmer National United Party, Nation Peace Party, Khmer Will Party, New Generation Party and Grassroots Democratic Party.
Regarding the general situation ahead of the commencement of the voter lists revision and voter registration at the commune/Sangkat levels, His Excellency Som Sorida stated that preparations for the voter lists for the Election of Commune/Sangkat Councils 6th Mandate 2027 would be carried out in accordance with the Law on Elections, the Regulations and Procedures for the Annual Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration, the relevant decisions, master plan, and calendar. He noted that the prevailing conditions of security, safety and public order had enabled the NEC to make the necessary preparations to organize and manage the forthcoming voter lists revision and voter registration process. By that time, the NEC had completed several preparatory tasks, including training election stakeholders at both the NEC and the Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats, as well as holding meetings with stakeholders to disseminate information about the voter list revision and voter registration process.
During the meeting, the NEC responded to questions raised by the participating stakeholders, provided further clarification on how to complete applications for the registration of political party agents (F.1007), and explained the period during which political party agents may perform their duties. The NEC clarified that political party agents are not limited to observing activities inside voter registration offices; they may observe the entire voter registration process until 12th February 2027. Regarding the authorization of political party representatives, the NEC informed the participants that it had already notified all Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats, which had subsequently conveyed the information to the relevant Commune/Sangkat Councils.
In closing, on behalf of the NEC, His Excellency Som Sorida expressed his profound gratitude to the representatives of ministries, institutions, political parties, associations, non-governmental organizations, and media outlets for attending this important meeting. His Excellency expressed his strong hope and confidence that all political parties, associations, and non-governmental organizations would appoint their representatives to observe the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026 process. He also called on all citizens to check their names on the voter lists and register to vote,as applicable.
The meeting was attended by approximately 100 participants, including representatives of the General Secretariat of the Constitutional Council, the General Secretariat of the Senate, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Commissariat of the National Police, the Royal Gendarmerie, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, the Ministry of Information, 20 political parties, nine associations and NGOs, and members of the media.
