As Uganda heads into the next phase of voting this Thursday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has moved to clarify public concerns around the performance of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs), stating that the machines worked successfully wherever they were deployed correctly. According to the information gotten by Nile Post from sources that prefer to […]
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City Billionaire and philanthropist Dr Keddi Eric Stephen Zuluba, a former Presidential aspirant hopeful has joined the list of frustrated Ugandans who have faulted The Electoral Commission (EC) for locking them out of the just concluded Presidential nominations, citing fraud in the scheme and vowed to sue the electoral body and EC chief Justice Simon […]
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The Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon has given an update on the ongoing National Voters Register. This was yesterday at the commission’s office in Kampala. The Electoral Commission commenced the exercise of the General Update of the National Voters Register on Monday 20th January 2025. This is done in compliance with Article 61 […]
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The Electoral Commission is mandated under the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 (as amended) and the Electoral Commission Act, to take measures to ensure that the entire electoral process is as inclusive as possible, and conducted under conditions of freedom and fairness to, among others, enable Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to vote without […]
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Bogota, Colombia: The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) has been elected to the Executive Board of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), a forum that brings together election management bodies across the world. The election took place during the 6th General Assembly of A-WEB in Bogota, Colombia, South America, on Wednesday,23rd October 2024. The […]
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The Electoral Commission has released the programme for the by-elections of the District Woman Representative to Parliament for Dokolo District and Councillors on various Local Government Councils in the district where vacancies exist. The by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th February, 2024 at […]
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The Electoral Commission has released the programme for conducting the by-election of Member of Parliament for Serere County Constituency, Serere District. The by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Friday 6th to Tuesday 10th January, 2023 at update stations in each of the thirty-eight (38) parishes and wards in […]
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On 18th February 2022, the Electoral Commission issued a Roadmap detailing the various activities to be conducted under the programme for elections of Women Councils and Committees from the Village to the National Level. To-date the Electoral Commission has finalised the compilation of the Village Women Residents’ Register and is currently conducting the Display of […]
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The Electoral Commission has released the programme for conducting the by-election of Member of Parliament for Bukimbiri County Constituency, Kisoro District. The by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Monday 20th to Friday 24th June, 2022 at update stations in each of the twenty-four (24) parishes in Bukimbiri County. The […]
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The Electoral Commission (EC) Uganda has retained all candidates contesting in the Omoro County Constituency By elections in Omoro District to replace late Speaker and MP Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah. In exercise of its powers as provided for under Article 61(1)(f) of the Constitution and Section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act CAP 140, the […]
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