elections in uganda

MP Ssekikubo hails NRM for switching to adult suffrage voting system

The Member of Parliament for Lwemiyaga County in Sembabule district Theodore Ssekikubo has hailed a move by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party for dumping the old Electoral College system of voting in favor of adult suffrage. The adult suffrage system will allow all NRM supporters to elect flag their bearers who will compete […]

Uganda MP slams EC move to focus on urban voters centers in voters update exercise

The Member of Parliament for Oyam South, Ishaa Otto has slammed the move by the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) to put more efforts in registering voters in urban areas than rural areas. Otto told Journalists at Parliament that the move is unreasonable because even in rural areas many people have not yet registered. The MP […]

Ugandans asked to pay money to register to vote

Ugandans are asked to pay money before they can get registered in the on-going national voter registration exercise. The Kibaale district returning officer, Sebastian Rwengabo told journalists that his office has received several complaints from people who are told to pay money to register for voting in the 2011 Uganda general elections. The national voter […]