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The Electoral Commission has approved the programme for conducting by-elections to fill... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Thursday, 07 Oct, 2021 |
The Electoral Commission conducted Presidential Elections on Thursday 14th January... ...Read full Press Briefing and attachments Thursday, 28 Jan, 2021 |
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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 |
Voter Education in Schools and Institutions
The Electoral Commission has embarked on a voter education outreach programme in primary schools, secondary schools and institutions of higher learning to sensitize the pupils and students on elect
Polling Guidelines for Youth Committees 2020
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Voter Statistics
Number of Voters: 18,103,603
Number of Polling Stations:34,684
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Electoral Commission Gender Strategy 2019
The Electoral Commission Gender Strategy 2019 was developed as a guide for gender mainstreaming within the EC and the entire electoral cycle. It complements other existing frameworks that address gender within elections such as the National Women Councils Act (as Amended) 2015, National Youth Council Act (as Amended) 2015 and the Political Parties and Organizations Act (2005) in addition to reinforcing the National Gender Policy (NGP) 2007, which encourages all government ministries to gender mainstream with the long term goal of eliminating all inequalities.
The EC Gender Strategy reiterates commitment to the values and principles of democracy, including gender equality and empowerment. The strategy will, therefore serve as a reference tool to hold EC leadership and staff to appropriate gender outcomes and standards. It seeks to strengthen and guide the organization towards an enabling environment,
allowing staff and partners to monitor and evaluate progress towards achievement of these intentions.
EC Sets Dates for Local Gov't Councils By-elections
The Electoral Commission has approved the programme for conducting by-elections to fill vacancies which exist in Local Government Councils in at least one hundred and ten (110) districts across the country.
The categories of vacancies to be filled during these by-elections in the above districts include; the District Chairperson for Kayunga; Chairpersons at Sub County level, as well as Councillors at the District and Sub County, including Councillors representing Special Interest Groups(SIGs).
The by-election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from 22nd to 26th October 2021 at the parish/ward level in each of the affected electoral areas.
The Commission has appointed Tuesday 26th October 2021 as the cut-off date for registration of voters and transfer of voting location in the above affected areas. The display of the National Voters’ Register will be conducted from 8th to 17th November 2021, at all polling stations in the affected Local Government electoral areas.
The nomination of candidates will be conducted on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th November 2021 at the respective district headquarters. Candidates’ campaign meetings will be conducted for a period of thirteen (13) days, that is, from Thursday 2nd to 14th December 2021.
Polling and tallying of results for elections of Councillors representing Special Interest Groups (SIGs) shall take place on Wednesday 15th December 2021. Meanwhile polling for the District Chairperson, Kayunga, and other Local Government Councils shall take place on Thursday 16th December 2021, at all polling stations in the affected electoral areas.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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
EC Sets Dates for Nominations in Electoral Areas where Candidates Have Died
In accordance with Section 26 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, the Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as dates for conducting fresh nomination in the electoral areas where death occurred of a nominated candidate.
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Friday, December 18, 2020
Statement on the Arrest of Candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu
The Electoral Commission has taken note of the arrest of Presidential Candidate Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Party, allegedly for violating the Guidelines issued regarding the conduct of Presidential Campaign Meetings.
The Commission has also noted media statements indicating that some Presidential Candidates have suspended their campaign programmes as a result of the above arrest. We wish to advise any such Candidates to officially address the changes in their respective campaign programmes to the Electoral Commission.
The Commission has further noted that some members of the public have reacted to the said arrest by engaging in acts of protests, violence and confrontation with law enforcement and other security agencies which has caused unease and tension among the general public.
The Electoral Commission has taken up the matter of the arrest of Candidate Kyagulanyi with the relevant authorities. Accordingly, we appeal to the public to remain calm and restrain from engaging in acts of lawlessness, that may result in destruction of property and loss of life, as already witnessed.
In the meantime, the Commission wishes to caution and warn all candidates for whichever elective position to desist from holding their campaigns in a manner that violates the Guidelines regarding the conduct of campaign meetings.
We reiterate that it is a violation of the Campaign Guidelines for a candidate and his/her agents to mobilize and/or encourage supporters to gather at campaign venues in large numbers in contravention of The Public Health (Control of COVID-19) (Amendment No.3) Rules, 2020, issued on 9th November 2020, which provides that gatherings for purposes of political meetings should not exceed two hundred (200) persons.
Thursday, November 19, 2020