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By Musinguzi Goodluck A section of stakeholders, including Members of Parliament, have raised the alarm over the government’s plan on deploying and fully relying on the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 General Elections in Uganda. What is intended as a technological solution to electoral fraud is now …
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December, 2025
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20 December
Issuance of Voter Location Slips (VLS) for General Elections 2026
By Musinguzi Goodluck In preparation for the General Elections 2026, the Electoral Commission has commenced the issuance of Voter Location Slips to voters across the country. The VLS is intended to help voters easily identify and locate their respective polling stations on polling day. The issuance of Voter Location Slips …
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17 December
Polling Dates for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils Elections, 2026
By Musinguzi Goodluck In line with Article 61(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the Electoral Commission appointed the dates below for the elections of Presildent; Members of Parliament and Local Government Councils (City/District; Municipality/City Division; and Sub County, Town, Municipal Division), including Councillors representing Special Interest Groups …
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15 December
What Uganda’s BVVK failures reveal about Biometric elections
By Musinguzi Goodluck Data capturing machines introduced by the Electoral Commission during the 2016 election. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On January 15, 2026, during the polling day for Uganda’s general elections, biometric voter verification—introduced to safeguard electoral integrity—became a major source of disruption at several polling stations. Biometric Voter Verification …
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13 December
Issuance of Voter Location Slips (VLS) for General Elections 2026
By Musinguzi Goodluck In preparation for the General Elections 2026, the Electoral Commission has commenced the issuance of Voter Location Slips to voters across the country. The VLS is intended to help voters easily identify and locate their respective polling stations on polling day. The issuance of Voter Location Slips …
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12 December
Statement by the Chairperson, Electoral Commission on the Progress of Implementation of Activities Under the Roadmap for General Elections 2026
By Musinguzi Goodluck The Electoral Commission has adjusted the polling dates for elections of representatives of Special Interest Groups at Parliamentary and Local Government Council level as follows: No Elective Position Previous Date New Polling Date 1 National Conference for Election of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Representatives to Parliament. 19th January …
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6 December
COMMISSION STATEMENT ON VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS IN GULU ON SATURDAY, 6th DECEMBER 2025
By Musinguzi Goodluck The Commission condemns the violent scenes surrounding candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s campaigns rally while in Gulu on 6th December 2025 As we await investigations into the incident to establish the root causes, the Commission wishes to state that this was unfortunate and uncalled for, especially coming just …
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3 December
Nomination of Candidates for Elections of Members of Parliament Representing Special Interest Groups (SIGs), 2026
By Musinguzi Goodluck In line with Section 8 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177, the Electoral Commission appointed Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd October 2025, as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of Parliament representing the following Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Older Persons. Persons with Disabilities; …
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October, 2025
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24 October
Press Statement on the Change of Dates for the Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Elections and Commencement of Candidates Campaigns
By Musinguzi Goodluck The Electoral Commission has rescheduled the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections, including Special Interest Groups (Youths, Persons with Disabilities, Workers, and Older Persons), from 15th – 16th October 2025 to 22nd – 23rd October 2025. The nominations will take place at the office of the respective …
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22 October
KCCA to repair Bukoto Street
By_Pascal Niwebyona Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is to reconstruct Bukoto Street and add a provision for walking lanes so as to promote non motorized transport in the Central Division. The KCCA Director of Engineering and Technical Services Eng.Justus Akankwasa said the initiative is aimed at providing city dwellers and …
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