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The Electoral Commission conducted Local Government Councils Elections countrywide for City/... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Friday, 05 Feb, 2021 |
The Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 27th January 2021, as the date for elections of... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Monday, 25 Jan, 2021 |
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The Electoral Commission conducted Presidential Elections on Thursday 14th January... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Thursday, 28 Jan, 2021 |
The Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 3rd February 2021 as the polling day for elections... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Monday, 25 Jan, 2021 |
Activities of the Electoral Commission
1. Organising, conducting and supervising various elections and referenda;
2. Compiling, maintaining, revising and updating:
a) The National Voters’ Register on a continuous basis
b) The various registers for Special Interest Groups
3. Producing and issuing voters’ cards;
4. Compiling and updating the various Voters’ Registers for Special Interest Groups and Administrative units;
Basic Requirements and Information on Nomination of Candidates in the 2020-2021 General Elections
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Polling Stations and Voter Statistics
Number of Voters: 18,103,603
Number of Polling Stations:34,684
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Guidelines for verification of supporters of nomination of presidential candidates October 2020
Receiving of lists of Supporters at the Electoral Commission before nomination days
- Aspiring candidates shall submit lists for at least 98 Districts for which they have collected a minimum of one hundred signatures. N.B: Districts with less 100 signatures shall not be accepted
- The receiving Officer shall ascertain that a district submitted has a minimum of particulars of 100 supporters
- An acknowledgement form duly signed by the receiving officer and the Candidate/Candidate’s Agent shall be issued to the candidate or his agent.
- Intending candidates shall appoint persons in writing to deliver the lists of supporters if the delivery is not done by the aspiring candidates themselves. The appointed persons shall indicate their telephone contacts and physical address.
N.B: Acknowledgement of receipt of lists of supporters does not constitute a certificate of compliance with sec 10(1)(b) and 10(3) of the Presidential Elections Act 2005.
Verification of Supporters in accordance with section 10(3)
The following variables shall be verified
- Voter registration number (Personal Identification Number)
- Names of the registered voter supporting the nomination
- Physical Addresses of the registered voters
- Existence of signature of the registered voter
Method of Verification of particulars of voters supporting the nomination
Verification shall be done online following the steps below;
Guidelines for Nominations of Candidates for Elections of Village Older Persons Committees 2020
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Guidelines for Nominations of Candidates for Elections of Village Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Committees 2020
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Guidelines for Nominations of Candidates for Elections of Village Youth Committees 2020
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Polling Date for Residual Local Gov't Councils Elections, 2021
The Electoral Commission conducted Local Government Councils Elections countrywide for City/District Chairpersons and Councillors; Municipality and City Division Chairpersons and Councillors; Councillors representing Special Interest Groups to District/City Local Government Councils; and Sub County/Town/Municipal Division Chairpersons and Councillors.
However, some electoral areas in different parts of the country were not able to conduct or conclude the elections due to various reasons.
Accordingly, the Electoral Commission has appointed Monday 8th February 2021 as the polling date for the conduct of residual Local Government Councils Elections in the affected electoral areas across the country where the said elections were not conducted or concluded.
A schedule of the affected electoral areas has been uploaded on the Electoral Commission website www.ec.or.ug and publicised through local media in each respective district.
Friday, February 5, 2021
EC Suspends Campaign Meetings in Specified Districts
The Electoral Commission has suspended campaign meetings of all categories of elections for the 2020/2021 General Elections in specified districts/cities. Guided by Section 12 (1)(h) of the Electoral Commission Act; Section 21 (1) and (2) of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005; Section 20(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005; and Section 172 of the Local Governments Act, campaign meetings for all elective offices are suspended with immediate effect, in the Districts/Cities of Jinja (Jinja City inclusive), Kabale, Kalungu, Masaka (Masaka City inclusive), Tororo, Kampala, Luwero, Wakiso, Greater Mukono (Buikwe, Buvuma, Mukono, Kayunga), Mbarara District (Mbarara City inclusive), Kabarole District (Fort Portal City inclusive), Kasese and Kazo, which have been categorized by the Health Experts as high, sustained and diffuse transmission districts/areas.
According to the said Health Experts, the transmission of the COVID-19 is being exacerbated by mass gatherings. All candidates’ meetings in these areas are hereby suspended until further notice and candidates are advised to restrict themselves to virtual campaigns – radios, televisions, social media, community-based Public Address Systems (kizindaalo) and other online platforms.
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
EC Starts Packing Polling Materials for General Elections 2021
The Electoral Commission has started the packing of ballot papers and Declaration of Results Forms for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, whose polling shall take place on 14th January 2021. The packing process is expected to take a period of seven days, after which the Commission will embark on the second round of packing materials for District/City Local Government Councils Elections.
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
Nomination of Candidates for Election of MP Representing Special Interest Groups
The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of Parliament representing Workers, Youths, Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons. The nominations shall be conducted at the Electoral Commission Headquarters, Plot 55 Jinja Road, Kampala, beginning at 9:00am and ending at 5:00pm on each of the appointed dates.
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Friday, December 18, 2020