Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voting in the Dokolo Woman MP by-elections kicked off this morning amidst the late arrival of voters. At most of the polling stations visited by our reporters, voting started after 7:30 am due to the delayed turnup of voters to witness the opening of the …
Read More »Early voting for Russian presidential election begins in remote areas of Far East
VLADIVOSTOK | Xinhua | Early voting in remote areas for the Russian presidential election has begun in the regions of the Far East, local media reported on Sunday. Quoted by Russia’s TASS news agency, Igor Shamraev, deputy chairman of the regional electoral commission of Kamchatka, said that about 30,000 people …
Read More »New Hampshire midnight voting ignites Trump-Haley showdown
DIXVILLE NOTCH, UNITED STATES | Xinhua | The New Hampshire primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election began at midnight on Tuesday with the first ballots cast in the remote community of Dixville Notch. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who easily won the Iowa Republican caucuses last week, faces Nikki …
Read More »Ugandans in the diaspora to discuss voting rights, Govt programs
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans living in the diaspora have convened a conference in London to discuss possible ways of participating in national development projects such as the transfer of knowledge, skills, and technologies among others to promote gainful employment. The two-day conference dubbed the “Outreach Mission” is …
Read More »Voting for Egypt’s presidential election kicks off
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Voting for Egypt’s presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian …
Read More »Seven arrested at Makerere as tension rises over Guild elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Wandegeya have arrested seven students of Makerere University for holding an unlawful assembly. The students were arrested from Emerald Hotel in Wandegeya where they had gathered to address a press conference. The event which had been planned to take place at …
Read More »Voting begins in Equatorial Guinea elections
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Voters in Equatorial Guinea went to the polls on Sunday morning to elect their next president and representatives in both parliamentary chambers. Polling centers across the country opened at 8 a.m. local time for more than 400,000 eligible voters expected to cast their votes and will close …
Read More »Youth delegates take photos as proof to receive bribes from candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several delegates who participated in the Kampala youth elections on Wednesday were forced to take photos of ticked ballot papers to prove they voted for particular candidates. The youths who voted at Akamwesi Gardens on Gayaza road were left to access the voting area with …
Read More »Biometric voter verification machines slow down polling in Jinja city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Biometric Voter Verification Kits-BVVK machines have contributed to the slow pace of voting at the different polling stations within Jinja city. Most of the BVVK machines experienced network breakdown and voters would spend close to seven minutes verifying their details before being cross-checked in …
Read More »ELECTION DAY: Break down of polling day procedures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan voters will go through 12 steps before leaving the polling station as they vote for a President and Member of Parliament today, Thursday, January 14 2021. According to the Electoral Commission, the polling stations will be opened at 7 am in the presence of …
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