Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Electoral Commission has started the countdown to the 2026 General Elections by commencing the exercise of issuing Voter Location Slips (VLS) to voters across the country and also demonstrating to stakeholders, including the media, how the Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) will operate. “The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kumi municipality have halted the voter location slip distribution exercise citing irregularities and misconduct by the candidates in the area. The slips bear a voters National Identification Number-NIN, the voter number, name, coloured photo and date of birth of each voter. It also …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mukono district have criticized the Electoral Commission-EC for the delayed issuance of voter location slips in the area. To help voters locate their polling stations, the Electoral Commission-EC embarked on the countrywide distribution of the Voter Location Slips to every registered voter late …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has dismissed claims that Voter Location Slips are a must have for one to cast their ballot in the forthcoming Election. Addressing press at the Commission headquarters on Monday, Byabakama dismissed claims that government is issuing …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
