Press Release

Confirmation of Lists of Members of Workers’ Electoral College

In preparation for conducting elections of Workers’ Representatives to District Local Government Councils, the Electoral Commission will pin up the lists of members of the Workers’ Electoral College for each district throughout Uganda from Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th February 2018.  

The lists will be pinned up on notice boards at the Offices of the respective District Returning Officer, starting at 8:00am and ending at 5:00pm on each of the appointed dates.

PDF icon Press Confirmation of Lists of Members of Workers' Electoral College February 2018.pdf
Monday, February 19, 2018

Update on LC1 & 2 and Women Councils and Committees Elections 2018

As you might be aware, on 24th August 2017, the Electoral Commission released a program for the conduct of LC1&2 and Women Councils and Committees Elections.

However, on 13th November 2017, some citizens secured Court orders a day before the conduct for Village Women Councils and Committees Elections stopping the conduct of the said elections as well as LC1Elections.

PDF icon Press Statement Update on Administrative Units Elections 2018.pdf
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Dates for By-election of MP for Ruhama County Constituency

The Electoral Commission has approved the electoral programme for by-election of Member of Parliament for Ruhama County Constituency, Ntungamo District.

During this by-election programme, the Commission will also conduct elections and by-elections to fill vacancies existing in various Local Government Councils in Ruhama County Constituency, Ntungamo District.

PDF icon Press Statement on Parliamentary and Local Government Councils By-elections and Elections in Ruhama County Constituency 2017.pdf
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PDF icon Press Summary Programme for Parliamentary and Local Government Councils By-elections and Elections in Ruhama County Constituency 2017.pdf
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Suspension of Electoral Programme for LC I & II and Women Councils and Committees Elections

The Electoral Commission, in compliance with two Court Orders issued by the High Court at Kampala, this 13th day of November 2017, and another one issued by the High Court at Jinja, this 13th day of November 2017, which are binding on the Electoral Commission, hereby informs the general public that the elections for Village Women Councils and Committees and Elections for Administrative Units (LC I & LC II) shall not be held as earlier scheduled.

PDF icon Press Release Suspension of Electoral Programme for LC I and Women Councils and Committees 2017.pdf
Monday, November 13, 2017

EC sets dates for By-election of Member of Parliament for Igara East Constituency, Bushenyi District

The Electoral Commission has approved the electoral programme for by-election of Member of Parliament for Igara East Constituency, Bushenyi District.

The programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from 30th October to 3rd November 2017, at update stations in each of the twenty seven (27) parishes in Igara East Constituency.

PDF icon Press Statement on Registration of Residents for Admin Units Elections and Programme for By-election of MP Igara East Cty 2017.pdf
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PDF icon Summary Programme for By-election of Member of Parliament for Igara East Cty, Bushenyi.pdf
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Registration of Village Residents for LC I & II and Women Councils Elections, 2017

In preparation for the Administrative Units (LC I & II) and Women Councils and Committees Elections, the Electoral Commission will compile a register of residents in each village throughout Uganda from Thursday 26th to Monday 30th October 2017.

The purpose of this registration exercise is to enable all willing village residents to register in order to participate in the above elections.

The registration will be conducted from 7:00am until 6:00pm on each of the appointed dates, including weekends.

All stakeholders are urged to note the following:

PDF icon Press Release Registration of Village Residents for LC I & II and Women Councils Elections 2017.pdf
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Statement on Final Preparations for By-election of District Woman MP for Iganga

In preparation for the by-elections, the Electoral Commission conducted the update of the National Voters’ Register for Iganga District, for a period from 7th - 11th August 2017 and thereafter, a display of the Register at all polling stations in the district for a period of ten (10) days, from Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th August 2017.

PDF icon Statement on Final Preparations for By-election of DWMP Iganga District 13.09.17.pdf
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Statement on Administrative Units and Women Councils and Committees Elections 2017

The Electoral Commission has approved the programme for conduct of Administrative Unit Elections from the Village (LC I) level to the Parish (LC II) level, and Women Councils and Committees Elections from the Village to the National Level.

The Commission has further issued comprehensive guidelines to enable stakeholders participate in the entire electoral programme, which is progressive in nature, that is, from the village to the parish (in the case of Administrative Units) and from village to national level, in the case of Women Councils and Committees.

PDF icon Press Statement on Administrative Units (Village and Parish) and Women Councils and Committees Elections 2017-2018.pdf
Thursday, August 24, 2017

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