Venezuela's presidential election timeline remains unsettled nine months after Nicolás Maduro's January 2026 removal by U.S. forces, with acting President Delcy Rodríguez promising a transition to full democracy but providing no date. Institutional reforms to the Supreme Court and National Electoral Council, plus voter-roll updates, are cited by multiple sources as prerequisites that could push any vote to late 2027 or beyond. Opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, recently urged elections by July 2027 and proposed July 24 as a unifying date, while highlighting U.S. oversight of oil revenues. The Trump administration has prioritized economic stability and oil agreements over an accelerated schedule, with reports indicating limited urgency for an immediate vote. Municipal elections are set for July 2027, but presidential timing hinges on completing reforms and resolving opposition participation conditions.