People did not find it difficult to cast their vote despite having 12 ballot papers to mark.
For Samuel Logank, an educated youth, this was the first time he went to the polls.
Some elderly who voted for the first time managed to mark the ballots without probelms although some complained they were not given the necessary assistance to identify the box were to cast the ballots.
In Juba thousands of people have been standing in line since early morning to cast their vote.
All are eager to vote and have the patience to wait in the cue for long, due to some delays in arranging the polling stations.