Tag Archives: ballot stuffing

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voting in at least three polling stations has this morning been halted after residents protested the exercise over ballot stuffing. The exercise is halted at polling stations of Kyato-Mwoloola and Nakyesanja in Kayonza sub county, and also Seeta-Nyiize in Kangulumira sub county. At Nakyesanja and Kyato, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale police are hunting for Israel Teru, the presiding officer at Nkoma central polling station in Nkoma ward in Northern city division in Mbale city for alleged electoral malpractice. He is said to have connived with three suspects who are already in police custody …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested a polling assistant in Entebbe municipality over allegations of vote rigging in the residual elections. Last month, the Electoral Commission cancelled the elections for the directly elected councilor for Bugonga, Kakeeka Nakasamba and Kitasa villages due to misallocation of symbols. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voting has been cancelled at Kabundi polling station in Mateete sub county, Sembabule district after chaos erupted over allegations of ballot stuffing. The elections were called off last week due to mix-up in candidates particulars. However, the residual elections have been marred with serious irregularities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiwoko town council in Nakaseke district has arrested a polling assistant and a voter for alleged ballot stuffing. The suspects have been identified as David Isiko Wasswa and Catherine Nanteza, a voter at Maranatha primary school polling station in Kiwoko town. They were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is investigating reports of alleged ballot stuffing in the just concluded Hoima by-elections. The incident which allegedly happened at Kibaire polling station, in Bulindi parish was brought to the attention of the commission by Michael Kabaziguruka and. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, …