Simon Byabakama, the Electoral Commission chairman, has said that at least 620 polling stations countrywide will not commence the display of the national Voter’s register as scheduled due to technical glitches. Addressing journalists at the commission offices in Kampala, Byabakama said the affected polling stations have some glitches that need to be corrected before their…
The spokesperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Julius Mucunguzi, has assured Ugandans of a peaceful election in 2026. Mucunguzi revealed this during the marking of the ecumenical public way of the cross at Old Kampala Secondary School playgrounds. He said the commission was doing everything possible to make 2026 a better election year. “We want…
The chairman of the NRM electoral commission, Dr Tanga Odoi, has warned the party’s district elections officers against involving themselves in corrupt activities. Odoi, who was addressing district election officers from different parts of Uganda, told journalists that those mentioned in the misuse of their offices through corruption will be axed. “We have been told…
The People’s Front for Freedom, a political pressure group allied to Dr Kizza Besigye, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of frustrating their attempts to register as a political party. The group’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, told journalists they had fulfilled all the requirements but the EC had not acted. He said if the EC…
The Electoral Commission has embarked on a recruitment exercise for display officers that will guide voters during the national voters’ register display exercise, which starts on April 17. At least thousands are targeted in the exercise. The display officers will be directly recruited by returning officers of various districts. In a notice, the EC said…
MPs have criticized security agencies for their interference and excessive force used in the campaigns of the Kawempe North by-election raising concerns about electoral violence and the state’s approach to democracy. The condemnation of the actions of the security forces followed a statement by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi to Parliament…
The Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for new voters to register to February 17. The exercise was supposed to conclude today but in a statement, Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, noted that appeals from various stakeholders and observations by some field staff had necessitated the move. “During the extension, the exercise will continue…
