Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is set to announce the specific date for elections of Members of Parliament and Local Government councils, leaving out the date for the Presidential elections pending nominations. This was revealed by the Attorney General William Byaruhanga while presenting a statement to Parliament …
Read More »Some presidential aspirants are forging supporters signatures -EC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said that several aspiring presidential candidates are submitting forged signatures of supporters supporting their nomination. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, at his office on Jinja Road in Kampala, Paul Bukenya, the acting spokesperson of the Electoral Commission said that although 14 …
Read More »2021 Elections: Six NRM parliamentary candidates go through unopposed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM has already secured seats in the 11th parliament after six of its candidates went through unopposed. By the close of the two-day country wide nomination exercise yesterday, NRM candidates in Ik county in Kaabong district, Bugahya county …
Read More »EC warns aspirants against moving with supporters at nomination venues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has warned parliamentary aspirants who are going to be nominated today and Friday against ferrying supporters at nomination venues. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network -URN, Paul Bukenya, the spokesperson of the Electoral Commission said that law enforcement officers are ready to …
Read More »Three presidential aspirants have submitted signatures to EC – Bukenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the clock ticks to the October 16 deadline, only three presidential aspirants have so far submitted signatures supporting their candidature to the Electoral Commission for verification. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network – URN, Paul Bukenya, the acting spokesperson of the Electoral Commission said, …
Read More »46 CSO’s accredited to conduct 2021 voter education in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The electoral commission (EC) has accredited 46 civil society organizations (CSO’s) to conduct 2021 election sensitization in Uganda. Paul Bukenya, the EC Media and Public Relations manager says the 46 CSO’s include National NGO Forum, Africa Freedom of Information Centre, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), …
Read More »Voter education flaws stir queries on EC ability to deliver free and fair polls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan citizens are concerned about the absence of civic and voter education in the run-up to the 2021 general election. They are concerned that many of the activities taking place today are unknown to the majority of the population yet they are the pivot …
Read More »EC denies presidential hopeful nomination forms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission has turned away presidential hopeful, Gideon Turyamureeba. The 33-year-old from Kanungu district turned up at Electoral Commission offices along Jinja road on Thursday afternoon to pick presidential nominations ahead of the 2021 general elections. However, Turyamureeba was denied the presidential nomination forms …
Read More »PWDs seek more representation in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with Disability- PWDs want the number of representatives in Parliament increased from five to eight. The PWD League of the Inter-party Organization for Dialogue-IPOD say that the positions should be distributed with each of the four regions represented by two including a male …
Read More »Why men dominate list of presidential aspirants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The number of persons aspiring to run for presidency continues to increase as the country prepares for the 2021 elections. It is emerging like in the past elections, fewer women have picked nomination forms to vie for Presidency. The Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya confirms …
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