Tag: EC
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Electoral Commission releases Special Interest Groups (SIGs) elections roadmap
As part of the implementation of the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap, the Electoral Commission has issued the programme for the conduct of elections of SIGs (Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Youth) Committees from the Parish to the National level. The Commission calls on all stakeholders to take note of the attached timelines and to…
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EC extends voter registration update exercise
The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended the voter registration update exercise by seven days following numerous appeals from political players and other stakeholders. The extension, which begins on Tuesday, February 11, and ends on Monday, February 17, comes after concerns that the initial timeframe was too short for all eligible voters to complete the process.…
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Electoral Commission Outlines Plans for Kawempe Division North By-Elections
Kampala, Uganda – January 27, 2025 Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a detailed roadmap for the upcoming by-elections in Kawempe Division North Constituency, Kampala Capital City. The by-elections aim to fill two vacant positions: the Directly-elected Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and the Directly-elected Councillor for Kazo-Angola Ward, Kawempe Division. The Chairperson of…
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EC sets dates for Parliamentary, Local Council by-elections in Dokolo
The Electoral Commission has released the programme for the by-elections of the District Woman Representative to Parliament for Dokolo District and Councillors on various Local Government Councils in the district where vacancies exist. The by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th February, 2024 at…
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EC seeks extra Shs20 billion for Women Council polls
By Our Reporter The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, has been directed to prepare a statutory instrument intended to extend the time of office of the Women Councils. “There is a political vacuum and we need this to be resolved. Can we have that document by next Tuesday?” Speaker Anita Among asked. The directive…
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Matter of National importance in the House
Rt. Hon. Speaker, in February, the Electoral Commission issued a road map detailing the various activities to be conducted under the program for elections of Women Councils and Committees from the Village to the National level However, the EC says whereas they had a budget 35.6 billion shillings to conduct the entire exercise only 15.6…