Sudan is scheduled to hold presidential and Legislative elections from April 13^th to April 15^th 2015.

The observer missions namely, African Union (AU), Arab League (AL), Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa (IGAD), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and many others are taking part in observing the election. The African Union (AU) observer mission is being led by Olusengu Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria.

Sixteen Candidates including the incumbent President, Omar Hassan Al-Bashir will be contesting this elections, first election after part of the country was cut off to form an independent South Sudan. Six candidates will be contesting in the party tickets while ten candidates are Independent.

The Incumbent President, Omar Al-Bashir of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) is widely expected to win the presidency race, as he is supported by more than ten other political parties, who are contesting the parliamentary elections.

The government of the Republic of Sudan has put in place all infrastructure, logistics and laws that will help to facilitate the work of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and to ensure free and fair elections.

The Republic of Sudan which has seventeen Federal states with population of thirty five million has thirteen million registered voters who are expected to cast their ballot in this election.

The political parties contesting this election including the ruling party, the National Congress Party (NCP), the National Unionist Party–(NUP- original), National Unionist Party (NUP), Democratic Socialist Union (DSU) and fourteen other political parties including former Darfur Rebel movements which turn into a political party.

Since Independence, four political parties have governed Sudan, they are, National Unionist Party (NUP), Democratic Socialist Union (DSU), National Congress Party (NCP) and Ummah party whose main faction is boycotting this election.

Under the Sudan electoral system, women are assured of at least 25% of the new parliamentary seats.

The only lady contesting in this election is the presidential candidate for the Democratic Socialist Union, which happens to be her second attempt to the Presidency.