Campaign meetings/rallies organized by candidates contesting for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections have been going on in various electoral areas across the country. Campaigns have largely been peaceful.
Progress of Campaigns
Campaign meetings/rallies organized by candidates contesting for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections are going on in various electoral areas across the country. The Electoral Commission appreciates the peaceful manner in which the campaign meetings have been held.
The Commission would like to update the country on preparations for the upcoming general elections as follows:
Progress of the Campaigns Meetings/Rallies
Campaign meetings/rallies organized by candidates contesting for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections are going on in various electoral areas across the country. Campaigns have largely been peaceful.
As you are aware, a National Voters’ Register is a cornerstone for credible election.
The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th January, 2016 as dates for nomination of candidates for Parliamentary and Local Government Councils in the following electoral areas where death occurred of nominated candidates:
1. District Woman Representative to Parliament, Bukomansimbi District;
2. Sub County Chairperson, Muko Sub County, Kabale District;
3. Sub County Councillor, Mugulu Parish, Namungo Sub County, Mityana District;
Campaign meetings/rallies organized by candidates contesting for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections are going on in various electoral areas across the country.
The electorate is encouraged to attend the campaign meetings/rallies and listen to the various candidates so that they can make an informed choice on polling day.
The Electoral Commission reminds all candidates for Parliamentary Elections that no campaign meetings will be allowed across the country during the period 15th – 23rd December 2015.
This period was blocked in order to enable Members of Parliament attend to critical national matters.
The suspension of campaigns from 15th December to 23rd December 2015 was communicated to all candidates, the public and security (Uganda Police) at the nominations and harmonisation of candidates’ meetings.
Today, the Electoral Commission, in accordance with Section 18A of the Electoral Commission Act (as amended), will start the exercise of issuing a complete set of the photo-bearing National Voters’ Register, to each of the candidates contesting in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
The National Voters’ Register bears the names of all the 15,277,196 registered voters, arranged alphabetically by surname, at each of the 28,010 polling stations in Uganda.
| The number of nominated candidates for Presidential Elections | 8 |
| The number of registered political parties and organizations in Uganda | 29 |
| The number of districts in Uganda | 112 |
| The number of counties in Uganda |
| President | 18th February 2016 |
| Parliamentary | 18th February 2016 |
| Chairpersons, Directly Elected Councilors and Women Councilors for District/LC V | 24th February 2016 |
| Lord Mayor, Directly Elected Councilors and Women Councilors for Kampala Capital City Authority |
