COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | The incidents of violence at hand in different parts of the country points to one thing: that as a country we have failed the test of a ‘hybrid election’ amidst Covid-19 pandemic. It is therefore prudent that the Electoral Commission (EC) suspends physical campaigns with …
Read More »Uganda’s EC to print presidential ballots in Abu Dhabi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) has awarded contacts to companies in the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and the UK to print ballot papers for next year’s elections. United Printing and Publishing in Abu Dhabi will print the Presidential and MPs ballots. In a statement, …
Read More »EC to use coercive means on presidential aspirants who flout directives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has vowed to deal harshly with presidential aspirants who flout directives put in place for next week’s nominations. Speaking to journalists today at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala, Justice Simon Byabakama said that although they disavow using force at the …
Read More »Museveni verified ahead of Nov Presidential nominations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Electoral Commission has verified and cleared the supporters of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and three other aspiring candidates for the 2021 Presidential Elections. Section 10(b) of the Presidential Elections Act provides that a presidential candidate’s nomination shall be supported by not less …
Read More »EC confirms dates for Presidential, MPs nominations
📌 Local Govt nominations September 21 Oct 1 📌 MP Election nominations Oct 12-13 📌 Presidential candidates nomination Nov 2-3 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nomination of Presidential candidates has been set for November 2-3 and that of Members of Parliament Octobedr 12-13. The Electoral Commission also confirmed …
Read More »Will Bobi Wine make or break EC?
Why NUP is test case for EC boss Byabakama COVER STORY | Independent Team | The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been dragged into two wrangles involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. The first is a fight between NUP and another opposition …
Read More »Terego councilors protest delays to conduct interim elections
Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delay to conduct interim elections in the newly created Terego district has irked leaders. Terego was carved out of Arua and became operational on July 1st. However, the district is only operating with the technical staff headed by the Chief Administrative Officer. According …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Will 2021 elections happen?
Here is why the 2021 elections might not happen Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Simon Byabakama, the head of the Electoral Commission (EC) has been fielding a barrage of questions ever since he announced a revised roadmap for the 2021 general elections on June 16. Now, he might …
Read More »EC: Uganda elections to go ahead, no mass rallies
Stats ahead of #Uganda’s 2021 elections ✳ 135 Districts ✳ 257 Counties ✳ 296 Constituencies ✳ 2,062 Sub Counties/TC/Mun ✳ 10,029 Parishes ✳ 68,733 Villages ✳ 34,344 Polling Stations ✳ 17,782,594 Registered Voters Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairman of the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Simon …
Read More »EC set to spend Sh24.5billion on voter’s register display
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC is to spend Shillings 24 billion on the voter’s register display exercises across the country. The exercise that kicks off on February 19 will run until March 10th, 2020. Sam Rwakojo, the EC Secretary who is also the Accounting Officer, says the …
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