On the morning of Wednesday, 23rd September 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Hall of the National Election Committee (NEC), a meeting was held with election stakeholders under the high presidency of His Excellency Chui Chamnan, the NEC Vice-Chairman and chair of the meeting, to disseminate the process of Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026.
Addressing in that occasion, His Excellency Chui Chamnan informed stakeholders on the dissemination of the 2025 official voter lists related to the citizens statistics, the estimated number of polling stations and the disclosure of lists of polling stations locations, along with the provisional results of distributing invitation to registered voters on the 2025 official voter lists, which the Provincial/Capital Election Secretariats had collaboration with Commune/Sangkat authorities and village chiefs directly at citizens' residences.
His Excellency Chui Chamnan stated, “Preparation of the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration is an updating process in accordance with the law and Permanent Voter Lists System Guideline aimed at strengthening the quality of the voter lists to ensure completeness, accuracy, and up-to-date, as well as guaranteeing the privacy, safety, and security of voter identity data. In 2026, the NEC will continue updating voter lists on biometric data after the NEC decided to add biometric data updates for voters who have been registered for at least 10 years during the annual Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration process, aiming to make the official voter lists better and higher quality to ensure the voting rights of all citizens.”
Regarding the disclosure of the official voter lists 2025, His Excellency Chui Chamnan said, “The citizens who have name on the official voter lists 2025 are accounted for 10,162,232 while 5,393,309 of whom are women,and that prior to commencement to conduct the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration process at Communes/Sangkat, the NEC will disclose publicly the official voter lists 2025 through the distribution of invitation of voters who have names on the official voter lists 2025 from 7th September to 6th October 2026, and will disclose the official voter lists 2025 at Commune/Sangkat Offices and at any Commune/Sangkat downtown in Commune/Sangkat at least 10 (ten) days before commencing the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration, whereas the disclosure of official voter lists 2025 will be held on 26th September 2026. Moreover, the official voter lists will be disclosed on the NEC website: voterlist.nec.gov.kh and NEC KH (Mobile App).
His Excellency Chui Chamnan confirmed the disclosure of official voter lists that we aim to enable citizens who have names in the official voter lists 2025 to verify their names and data again. If the data has any error in the official voter lists a long with the valid Khmer National Identification Card, the concerned individual can request to justify their biographical data (name, sex, or date of birth) or request for a change of polling station within the Commune/Sangkat or a change of voter registration documents. For registered voters in 2016 and 2017 who have not been updated their biometric data (photo and fingerprints) in the voter lists, the concerned individuals can request to adjust data or updates with the Voter Registration Team in the Commune/Sangkat where they are living during the Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration from 7th October until 30th November 2026.
Regarding the disclosure of citizen’s statistics, the estimated polling station number, and the disclosure of lists of polling station locations, His Excellency Chui Chamnan said, “Citizens aged 18 years and above are accounted for 11,374,953 while 5,954,781 of whom are women. The Citizens registered in the official voter lists 2025 are totally 10,162,232. The Citizens who just reached the age of 18 are totally accounted for 194,823. Estimated number of citizens who can come to register to vote in 2026 is accounted for 412,345. Citizens who will update their biometric data are totally accounted for 4,274,953. Citizens who will be removed from the voter lists are totally accounted for 97,375 and the estimated polling stations numbers 2026 are totally accounted for 24,353. His Excellency continued, “The citizens statistics table, numbers of estimated polling stations and the list of registration stations and the polling stations will be disseminated on the NEC website: www.nec.gov.kh and NEC KH (Mobile App) and disseminate publicly at Commune/Sangkat Offices and some downtowns in Commune/Sangkat as well. The political parties, associations, and the non-organizations, the election observers and the media outlets are entitled to request the NEC for the list of registration station and polling stations locations of one or more Communes/Sangkat by paying a fee not exceeding the cost of production.
His Excellency Chui Chamnan elaborate the provisional result of the distribution of the invitation of voters who have name in the official voter list 2025, “The distribution of invitation of voters who have name in the official voter list 2025 in Commune/Sangkat nationwide lasts for 30 days, from 7 September to 6th October 2026. By 22nd September 2026, the NEC through Provincial/Capital Election Secretariat directly in collaboration with the authorities of Communes/Sangkat, particularly village chiefs distributed the invitation to 7,113,208 registered voters, equal to 70% of the total invitation printed by the NEC. This distribution process will continue until October 6th, 2026.”
Regarding the aforementioned distribution of invitation of voters, His Excellency Chui Chamnan appealed the all 25 Provincial/Capital Election Secretariat, Commune/Sangkat Councils, particularly village chiefs who directly implement the task attentively on distribution of invitation of voters efficiently complying with the NEC instruction. His Excellency suggested all stakeholders to collaboration with the NEC to efficiently provide facilitation for the distribution of invitation to all registered voters who have name in the voter lists.
During the meeting, the NEC answered questions raised by the stakeholders who attended the meeting regarding distribution of invitation of voters, biometric data updating and participation of citizens in election. In particular, the NEC further clarified that the distribution of invitation had been done with political affiliation. This year the distribution of invitation of voters has been done better than previous year because until now the provisional result of distribution of invitation of voters is accounted for 70% of total numbers of printed invitations by the NEC.
Before the conclusion, on behalf of the NEC, His Excellency Chui Chamnan, the NEC Vice-Chairman appealed to all political parties, associations, non-organizations, authorities at all levels, media outlets and other stakeholders attending the meeting to continue sensitizing the citizens who are registered to vote already to verify their names and data in the invitation for those who have names in the voter lists 2025 or go to verify names and data in the official voter lists 2025. For the Khmer citizens who just reach the age of 18 by the polling day of Election of Commune/Sangkat Councils, 6th Mandate, 2027, born before or by 7th June 2009 and have not been previously registered to vote or the Khmer citizens who have moved their residence or temporary residence to a new Commune/Sangkat or the citizens who have names in the official voter lists 2025 aimed to adjust biographical data or to update biometric (photo and thumb print) who have not previously updated biometric data in voter list are invited to meet the Voter Registration Team at the voter registration stations in Communes/Sangkat Offices or mobile voter registration stations in Commune/Sangkat where the concerned voters register to vote.
Last but not least, His Excellency Chui Chamnan thanked all representatives of ministries, institutions, political parties, associations, non-organizations and media outlets for participating in the important meeting to be ready for implementation and collaboration aiming at encouraging and ensuring a successful conduct of Voter Lists Revision and Voter Registration 2026 in line with regulation and procedures and other legislative instruments/document.
The Stakeholders meeting was participated by the representatives of the Constitutional Council, the Secretariat General of Senate, the Secretariat General of National Assembly, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of National Defense, and General Commissariat of National Police, Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Ministry of Information, 21 political parties, 6 Associations and non-organizations, as well as the journalists, totally 100 participants.
