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The NRM electoral commission has set tough rules that will be followed by members as the party moves into primaries for those who intend to lift the party flag high at various leadership posts. The party polls’ commission boss, prof. Tang Odoi together with his vice, Hon. John Kijaji confirm that any one aspiring for any post should have registered in […]
The Government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa wants the electoral commission to be given more funds to implement the electoral laws, as a way of minimizing early campaigns. During a breakfast meeting with parliamentary reporters at the Prime Minister’s office, reporters suggested that instead of parliament passing bills without quorum, the house should be retired earlier before the end of […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has grilled officials from Electoral Commission over the decision to abandon the national voters’ register and opt for data collected during the National Identification project. According to the committee chaired by Stephen Tashobya, the Electoral Commission was given money and is legally mandated to collect data to […]
The Japadola community residing in Kampala have warned the state minister for primary health Sarah Opendi together with Tororo municipality MP Sanje Tana, and the *LC5* chairman for Tororo *Emmanuel Osuna to immediately stop their plans to block the appointment of Prof. *Tang Odoi as NRM electoral commission chairman. Addressing a joint press conference today […]
Electoral Commission is asking Parliament to put a law in place which will empower them to punish and arrest people who engage in early campaigns in any elective office. Electoral Commission Chairman Eng. Badru Kigundu while before the Committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs said it’s becoming hard for the commission to take action to […]
The electoral commission has today unveiled the programe to be followed during the process to elect the luwero woman MP who was ejected from parliament following court ruling counselling the process of Nabukenya’s attainment of her position as MP. The commission’s chairman, Eng. Badru Kigundu the process kicks off on 8th April with voters register […]
Electoral commission insists on holding mayoral elections Erias Lukwago’s lawyers led by Abudul Katuntu have asked court for interim reliefs, to stop the electoral commission from organising the mayoral by-elections. The lawyer’s move to seek court’s intervention in halting the forthcoming mayoral elections follow the recent roadmap the electoral commission released. The commission set April […]
The electoral commission chairman, Eng. *Badru Kigundu* has today announced *19th April 2014* as the day the commission will hold the Kampala mayoral and *NRM* expelled MPs by elections respectively. Addressing a news conference at EC head offices in Kampala, *Kigundu*revealed that update of voters starts on *15th to 19th march* with display for *27th […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) in Uganda has promised to compile new voters register for the year 2016 general elections. The Secretary for Electoral commission, Sam Rwakoojo revealed the development on Friday that during a media breakfast meeting at Uganda Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala. He says the electoral commission will ban the existing voters […]
It will be mandatory for all Ugandan citizens to register to get the national identity cards (IDs) starting with February 2014. Anyone wishing to change residence or names must register for it within a period of 3 months. This is contained in the proposals that was tabled on Monday by the internal affairs ministry […]