As you are aware, today, 18th February 2016, has been a polling day for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Polling started on time, in various parts of the country, and polling stations have reported a smooth start.
There was a delay in delivery of polling materials in some parts of Wakiso District and Kampala Capital City. The Electoral Commission regretted the delay and extended an apology to the voters in the affected stations.
However, polling materials were later delivered to all these places and polling commenced in most of the places.
The Electoral Commission calls on candidates, their agents and supporters, to keep calm and tolerant as always during the polling period.
Extension of polling time for Kampala and Wakiso Districts
The Commission has, in exercise of its powers under Sec. 50 of the Electoral Commission Act. Cap 140 extended the closure of the voting time from 4:00pm to 7:00pm for all the all polling stations in Kampala and Wakiso Districts. The Commission further assured all voters who had presented themselves to vote, that they would be able to do so, until the last voter, as long as they are in the line by 7:00pm.
Postponement of Voting in some Constituencies
The Commission has also suspended voting in the following constituencies;
- Bufumbira East County MP Kisoro District;
- Woman MP Buyende District;
- Woman MP Yumbe District;
- Busiki County MP Namutumba District;
- Dokolo South MP Dokolo District;
- Mawogola Constituency South MP Sembabule District;
- Woman MP Kween District;
- Kitagwenda County MP Kamwenge District;
- Kibale County MP Kamwenge District; and,
- Woman MP Kyegegwa District
The polling date will be communicated in due course and the respective candidates, voters, supporters and the general public are hereby requested to remain calm.
Similary, the Commission has suspended polling in 14 polling stations in Kampala (Makindye Division) and 22 polling stations in Wakiso (Kyebando) as per the attached lists.
Polling in these stations will commence tomorrow Friday 19th February 2016 starting from 7am to 4pm. Voters in these stations are urged to turn up in big numbers tomorrow and exercise their right to vote.
The Commission would like to congratulate all the areas where voting has been conducted and would like to guide that as counting of votes starts, presiding officers and candidates’ agents should ensure that as long as the intention of a voter is known on the ballot, that vote is valid and should be counted.
Warning
The Electoral Commission has received information that some media houses have started airing results without informing their listeners/viewers that these are provisional results pending Electoral Commission official results. The Commission warns these media houses to stop this.
The Electoral Commission has set up the following toll lines to receive and handle any complaints that may arise during polling;
- 0800 110022
- 0800 110023
- 0800 776776
- 0800 778778
Thank you for listening to me,
For God and my Country,
Eng. Dr. Badru M. Kiggundu
Chairperson, Electoral Commission
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MAKINDYE DIVISION LIST OF POLLING STATIONS WHICH MISSED VOTING 18/2/2016 |
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1 |
GGABA S. S. |
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A-J |
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2 |
GGABA S. S. |
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K - K |
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3 |
GGABA S. S. |
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L - M |
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4 |
GGABA S. S. |
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N - NAK |
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5 |
GGABA S. S. |
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NAL - NAM |
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6 |
GGABA S. S. |
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NAN - O |
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7 |
GGABA S. S. |
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P - Z |
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8 |
GGABA T/C GABRIEL |
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A - KIM |
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9 |
GGABA T/C GABRIEL |
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KIN - NAB |
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10 |
GGABA T/C GABRIEL |
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NAT - NAN |
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11 |
GGABA T/C GABRIEL |
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NAO - Z |
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12 |
KANSANGA GOD CARES NURS. SCHL |
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A - M |
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13 |
KANSANGA GOD CARES NURS. SCHL |
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N - Z |
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14 |
ST HENRY S.S PLAYGROUND |
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A - K |
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15 |
ST HENRY S.S PLAYGROUND |
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L - NAL |
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16 |
ST HENRY S.S PLAYGROUND |
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NAM - Z |
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WAKISO DISTRICT, WAKISO S/COUNTY, KYEBANDO PARISH LIST OF POLLING STATIONS WHICH MISSED VOTING 18/2/2016 |
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1 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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A-J |
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2 |
GGANDA |
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K - KH |
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3 |
GGANDA |
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KI - L |
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4 |
GGANDA |
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M - M |
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5 |
GGANDA |
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NA - J |
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6 |
GGANDA |
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NAK - NAK |
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7 |
GGANDA |
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NAL - NAL |
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8 |
GGANDA |
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NAM - NAM |
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9 |
GGANDA |
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NAN - NS |
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10 |
GGANDA |
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NT - S |
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11 |
GGANDA |
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T - Z |
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12 |
KYEBANDO UMEA KISAWE PS |
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KIM |
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13 |
KYEBANDO UMEA KISAWE PS |
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N - NAL |
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14 |
KYEBANDO UMEA KISAWE PS |
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NAM - NZ |
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15 |
KYEBANDO UMEA KISAWE PS |
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O - Z |
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16 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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A - J |
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17 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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K - KH |
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18 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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L - M |
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19 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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N - NAK |
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20 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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NAL - NAM |
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21 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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NAN - NZ |
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22 |
NSUMBI ST PETER'S |
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O - Z |
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