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Uganda Voters register ready, Electoral Commission says

The Uganda Electoral Commission has announced that it has finalized the process of cleaning the voters register ahead of the 2011 general elections. The Chairman of the EC, Dr. Badru Kiggundu says after a process of removing names of those who registered twice, the under age and the dead, the EC has now compiled a […]

Electoral Commission Boss Warns Army on involvement in Election

The Chairman Electoral Commission Engineer Badru Kigundu has warned members of the Uganda People’s defense Forces against destabilizing the electoral process as the previous elections have been. At a workshop in Kampala in Kampala, Kigundu said that it has been a phenomenon that the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) have been engaged in destabilizing the […]

Political parties given soft copies of the national voters register

The Electoral Commission has today handed over soft copies of the national voters registers to political parties in Uganda. The Chairperson of the Commission, Eng. Badru Kigong each registered political party received two CDs containing names of registered voters from Abim to Kiryandongo and voters names from the districts of Kisoro. The electoral commission had […]

Opposition disputes 13 million voters register announced by Uganda electoral commission

The Forum for Democratic Party has disputed the Electoral Commission figure of registered voters who will take part in the 2011 Uganda general elections in February. The Uganda Electoral Commission released the long awaited voters register indicating Uganda has 13 million voters after a national wide voter registration exercise. But FDC Secretary General Alice Alaso, […]

Uganda Electoral Commission prays for peace 2011 General Elections

Ugandans have been advised to vote wisely and ensure the 2011 general elections are carried out in a peaceful manner. The chairman of the council of presidents in the inter-religious council His Eminence metropolitan Jonah Lwanga says that the only challenge in having a free and fair election is the problem of choosing wrong leaders. […]

Uganda Electoral Commission guidelines for nomination of Local Government candidates in 2011 general elections

Uganda Electoral Commission contacts in districts returning officers Uganda electoral Commission online voter register PEA – The Presidential Elections Act, 2005; ECA – The Electoral Commission Act, Cap 140; PPOA – Political Parties and Organisations Act, 2005; PAR-EA – The Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005; LGA – Local Government Act, Cap 243 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE […]

Uganda Electoral Commission guidelines for nomination of Parliamentary candidates in 2011 general elections

Uganda Electoral Commission contacts in districts returning officers Uganda electoral Commission online voter register PEA – The Presidential Elections Act, 2005; ECA – The Electoral Commission Act, Cap 140; PPOA – Political Parties and Organisations Act, 2005; PAR-EA – The Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005 of 4 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Our Ref: EMT19/01 […]

Electoral Commission Dates and venues for nomination of candidates in Uganda 2011 general elections

The Uganda Electoral Commission has announced nomination dates for Presidential Parliamentary and local council elections slated for next year. The nominations for Presidential candidates will take place on 25th and 26th October at Mandela National Stadium Namboole, while nominations for Members of Parliament will take place on 25th and 26th November at the respective district […]

DP President Nobert Mao picks nominations for President

The President General of the Democratic Party, Nobert Mao has picked nomination forms from the Uganda Electoral Commission to contest in the Presidential elections. Mao who was today accompanied by the party’s Secretary General Mathias Nsubuga said he is hopeful to give incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and other competitors a good run. He says although […]

Elias Lukwago takes Uganda Electoral Commision to Court over army polling stations

The Member of Parliament for Kampala Central Elias Lukwago has opened a case against the Electoral Commission accusing it of maintaining polling stations in places that in military centers yet parliament had recommended that the places should not have polling stations as they are highly restricted from the civilians. The MP who is also the […]