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Polling station in Nansana gets less than half required ballot papers

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There have been chaotic scenes as voters at the four polling stations hosted at St Joseph Catholic Church protested missing ballot papers and declaration of results form. Since morning, there has been confusion brought by misallocation of ballot papers for both female and directly elected …

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Two presiding officers arrested in Lugazi for ballot stuffing

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Two presiding officers have been arrested and voting suspended at Moneko and Kololo-Luseeta polling stations in Lugazi Municipality following reports of ballot stuffing.  Henry Kafuko, the presiding officer at Moneko polling Station and Sula Muganga who was presiding over polls at Kololo polling station were …

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Hundreds camp at Soroti court as hearing of election petitions starts

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of supporters and their candidates have camped at Soroti Court premises as the hearing of election petitions commences. The petitioners, majorly from the ruling National Resistance Movement are contesting the results from the parliamentary election held on January 14th, 2021.  Teso sub-region, which comprises …

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Anger as agents of Kabale FDC mayoral candidate are arrested

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Five polling agents of Richard Muhanguzi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC-party Kabale Municipality mayoral candidate have been arrested. They are Saul Kagyema alias Magyani, the Coordinator of Muhanguzi in Northern division, Lazarus Okello, Ruth Musimenta and Frank Sabitti. The suspects were picked up between 10 …

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No ballot papers for directly elected councillors in Kumi, Soroti

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Soroti City and Kumi Municipality, will not be voting for directly elected councillors today after the areas received no ballot papers for the positions as polls started today.  Although voting opened across the two divisions in Soroti, there were no ballot papers for …

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In Bundibugyo, 39,416 registered voters missed presidential election

Bundibugyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 39,416 registered voters in Bundibugyo District did not take part in the presidential election exercise this year. The area has 113,472 registered voters across the 298 polling stations in the sub-counties of Bwamba and Bughendera. According to the Declaration of Results forms …

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Loser of Lwengo L CV polls petitions EC over conduct of returning officer

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Balikuddembe, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate for the Lwengo LC V chairperson’s seat has petitioned the Electoral Commission protesting the conduct of the presiding officials deployed in the area. Balikuddembe lost to the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate, Ibrahim Kitatta. In his petition to the …

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Bugoloobi traders fight for space with polling station

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Polling agents and market leadership of Bugolobi market came close to exchanging blows due to the continued closure of businesses located next to Jambula A-M polling station. The disagreement arose after market leadership asked the polling agents to reduce on the demarcations of the polling …

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