2026 South Ossetian presidential election

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Early presidential elections were held in the disputed territory of South Ossetia on 18 September 2026. The election was called following the resignation of President Alan Gagloyev, who stepped down on 23 June 2026 to accept an advisor position under Russian president Vladimir Putin. A month prior, Gagloyev had signed a cooperation treaty with Russia that allowed Russian citizens to hold office in South Ossetia. As the president had resigned early, the 55th article of the constitution mandated that elections must be held no later than 90 days following the resignation of the president. The final turnout of the election was reported to be 82.65%. Similar to previous elections in South Ossetia, the election had the characteristics of a managed democracy and the consolidation of state support behind a favoured candidate. The European Union refused to recognise the election as legitimate, stating that the process was a continuation of steps toward a future Russian annexation of South Ossetia...

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