The Electoral Commission has released the electoral programme for by-election of Member of Parliament for Soroti East Constituency, in Soroti City.

During the electoral programme, the Commission will also fill the vacancy for City Division Directly-elected Councillor for Pioneer Ward in Soroti City.

The by-election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from 10th to 14th June, 2022 at update stations in each of the thirteen wards (parishes) in Soroti East Constituency.

The Commission has appointed Tuesday 14th June 2022 as the cut-off date for registration of voters in the Constituency. Registration and transfer of voters from one polling station to another within Soroti East Constituency will not be conducted after this date.

The display of the National Voters’ Register will be conducted from 27th June to 6th July 2022, at all the 63 polling stations in Soroti East Constituency.

The nomination of candidates will be conducted for a period of two days, that is, Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July 2022 at the Office of the City Returning Officer, Soroti City.

Campaign meetings for candidates for Member of Parliament and City Division Directly-elected Councillor will be held from 21st to 26th July 2022.

Polling for Member of Parliament and City Division Directly-elected Councillor shall take place on Thursday 28th July 2022 at all polling stations in Soroti East Constituency, and (polling) shall start at 7:00am and close at 4:00pm.

The Soroti East Constituency Parliamentary seat fell vacant following a court nullification of the election of former Member of Parliament.

The Electoral Commission has released the electoral programme for by-election of Member of Parliament for Omoro County Constituency, Omoro District.

During the electoral programme, the Commission will also fill the vacancy for District Woman Councillor representing Lalogi/Lakwaya Electoral Area, Omoro District.

The by-election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from 14^th to 19^th April 2022, at update stations in each of the thirty-seven (37) parishes in Omoro County Constituency.

The Commission has appointed Tuesday 19^th April 2022 as the cut-off date for registration of voters in the Constituency. Registration and transfer of voters from one polling station to another within Omoro County will not be conducted after this date.

The display of the National Voters’ Register will be conducted from 25^th April to 4^th May 2022, at all the eighty-four (84) polling stations in Omoro County.

The nomination of candidates will be conducted for a period of two days, that is, Thursday 12^th and Friday 13^th May 2022 at Omoro District Council Hall.

Campaign meetings for candidates for Member of Parliament and District Woman Councillor will be held from 16^th to 24^th May 2022.

Polling for Member of Parliament District Woman Councillor shall take place on Thursday 26^th May 2022 at all polling stations in Omoro County Constituency, and (polling) shall start at 7:00am and close at 4:00pm.

The Omoro County Constituency Parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of the former Member of Parliament and former Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah.

ELECTORAL COMMISSION STARTS EXERCISE TO VERIFY ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS COUNTRYWIDE

The Electoral Commission has kicked off a 10-day exercise to verify and confirm all the administrative units (villages and parishes) across the country.

According to the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the field exercise will start today, Thursday 17th March 2022 and will be concluded on 26th March 2022 in all districts and cities across the country.

During conduct of the elections of Administrative Units (LC 1 & LC2) and Women Councils and Committees in 2018, the Commission received several petitions challenging the legal establishment of some villages and cells. There were also disputes about the names and boundaries of some units. The Commission also received complaints about the placement of some villages within particular sub-counties. There was also contestation over some villages located in wild life conservation areas and forest reserves.

The verification exercise is aimed at resolving the above contestations.

The exercise will involve holding consultative meetings with the respective district/city local governments leaders to compare their lists of units with the Commission’s database to confirm their particulars and generate a harmonised compilation.

According to Justice Byabakama, the verification exercise will enable smooth preparations for the conduct of Women Councils and Committees elections (from the village to the national level) scheduled for June-August 2022, and the Administrative Units (LC 1 and LC 2) Elections scheduled for 2023.

The Women Councils and Committees and Administrative Units (LC1 & LC2) Elections OF 2018 were conducted in a total number of 60,800 villages/cells and 8,387 parishes/wards, which have since increased to 10,690 parishes and 70,512 villages.

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 8^th 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.