Overview

• Polling runs from 08:00 to 18:00 local time, with results expected from Tuesday evening, election officials said.
• Security forces deployed 45,000 personnel with light and armored vehicles and combat helicopters to secure the vote.
• The draft removes the transition-era ban on junta members standing for office and sets presidential candidates’ ages at 40–80 with a residency requirement, effectively sidelining Alpha Condé and Cellou Dalein Diallo.
• The pro-yes push dominated public space as opposition parties and media faced suspensions, protests have been banned since 2022, and opponents urged a boycott.
• Authorities say presidential and legislative elections are planned before year-end without a set date, while the UN rights office urged a calm, transparent vote and ECOWAS sent a mission to the country.