Elections for Administrative Units and Women Councils/Committees
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The Electoral Commission is undertaking the update of the National Voters’ Register for purposes... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Wednesday, 11 Dec, 2019 |
In preparation for the 2020-2021 General Elections, the Electoral Commission will conduct a... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Friday, 18 Oct, 2019 |
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General Update of the National Voters’ Register, Thursday 21st November – Wednesday... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Thursday, 21 Nov, 2019 |
The Electoral Commission has noted with concern that upon conclusion of Parliamentary and Local... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Wednesday, 02 Oct, 2019 |
Guidelines For Election Of MPs Representing Persons With Disabilities (Pwds)
These guidelines shall apply to election of representatives- of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) to Parliament
Guidelines for Election of Village and Parish Administrative Unit Chairpersons
The Electoral Commission has approved guidelines to apply during the election of village and parish/ward administrative unit chairpersons, and nomination and approval of executive committee members
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Electoral Commission Statistics:
| No. of Districts: 135 | No. of Consistencies: 296 |
| No. of Sub counties: 2,057 | No. of Parishes: 10,011 |
| No. of Polling Stations: 34236 | No. of Villages: 68,649 |
| No. of Voters: 16,435,315 |
Note: Statistics are as at 21st November, 2019
EC Extends Period for Update of the National Voters' Register
The Electoral Commission is undertaking the update of the National Voters’ Register for purposes of the 2020/2021 General Elections. The general update exercise commenced on Thursday 21st November 2019 and was scheduled to close tomorrow, Wednesday 11th December 2019.
However, due to higher numbers of applicants at the update centers since the beginning of this week, and requests from key stakeholders in the electoral process, the Electoral Commission has found it necessary and taken a decision to extend the update period, which was scheduled to close on Wednesday 11th December 2019, for five (5) more days, starting from Thursday 12th and ending Monday 16th December 2019, after which, there will be no further extension.
This exercise will continue to be conducted at update stations in each parish throughout Uganda, starting from 8:00am to 6:00pm, throughout the extended period, including weekends.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Guidance to Aspirants on Conducting Consultative Meetings and Campaigns
The Electoral Commission has noted with concern that a number of persons aspiring for various elective positions in the General Election, 2021 have started conducting public meetings supposedly to consult the electorate in preparation for their candidature in the 2021 Elections.
At the same time, some aspirants are organising campaign meetings and addressing rallies, putting up posters, distributing campaign materials and soliciting for votes contrary to the campaign period set out in the Electoral Roadmap issued by the Electoral Commission.
The Electoral Commission wishes to clarify that at this moment in the electoral calendar, there are no persons nominated as candidates for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils elections. All aspirants are therefore, urged to refrain from engaging in active campaigns for these elective positions (More...).
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Friday, May 17, 2019
2020/2021 General Elections Strategic Plan
The National Launch of the Strategic plan and the road map for 2020/2021 General Elections took place on 11th December, 2018 at Hotel Africana and was launched by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda.
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