The Electoral Commission has appointed Thursday 3rd March 2016, as the date for elections for Councilors for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Older Persons and Youths to District Local Government Councils and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).
For each District Local Government Council/City Authority, there shall be:
The Electoral Commission has appointed 6th – 7th March 2016, as the period for convening the National Youth Council (NYC) for the purpose of election of the Female Youth Representative to Parliament.
The national meeting shall be held at Kontik Hotel in Hoima Municipality.
Electoral College
The Electoral College for electing the Female Youth Representative to Parliament shall be the National Youth Council (NYC), which comprises the following:
The Electoral Commission informs candidates, voters and the general public that Wednesday 9th March 2016 has been appointed as polling date for elections for Chairpersons and Councillors for Sub County, Town and Municipal Division (LC III) Councils and residual Parliamentary Elections in constituencies where (Parliamentary) elections were suspended.
Polling Date for Chairpersons and Councillors for Municipalities and Kampala Capital City Divisions, Wednesday, 2nd March 2016
The Electoral Commission informs candidates, voters and the general public that elections for Chairpersons and Councillors for the Municipalities and Kampala Capital City Divisions will be held on Wednesday 2nd March 2016.
Polling shall take place at all polling stations within all municipalities in Uganda, and the five (5) divisions of Kampala Capital City, starting at 7:00am and closing at 4:00pm.
The Electoral Commission informs the general public and the youth in particular, that 28th – 29th February 2016 has been appointed as the period for convening regional delegates’ meetings for the purpose of election of Regional Youth Representatives to Parliament.
The meetings will be held at the following four (4) regional centres:
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Polling Dates for the Various Elective Positions in the 2016 General Elections
The Electoral Commission has appointed the dates below for various elections under the programme for 2016 General Elections:
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Suspension of Polling Activities for the Election of District/City Directly Elected Councillor for Makindye III Electoral Area, Kampala Capital City
The Electoral Commission, in accordance with Section 50 of the Electoral Commission Act, CAP 140, informs candidates, their agents and voters in Makindye III Electoral Area, Kampala Capital City, that polling for the election of the District/City Directly Elected Councillor has been suspended.
The suspension has been made as a result of non-inclusion of one of the nominated candidates on the ballot paper.
The Electoral Commission hereby informs candidates, their agents, voters and the general public in Kyankwanzi District
that the polling process for purposes of the District Chairperson scheduled for today, Wednesday, 24th February, 2016, has been suspended.
The suspension has been made as a result of misallocation of candidates’ symbols during the printing of ballot papers.
Please note that the suspension does not affect the elections for Directly-elected Councilor and Women Councilor to the District Local Government Council.
I welcome you to this briefing, where the Electoral Commission will update you on various matters related to the General Elections 2016.
The Electoral Commission appointed 18th February 2016 as the polling date for Presidential (and Parliamentary) Elections. The process of tallying the results of the election has been concluded and the results declared, in accordance with Article 103(7) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (as amended) and Section 57 of the Presidential Elections Act (as amended).
