Tag Archives: electoral commission

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission is currently verifying signatures of supporters of presidential aspirants. According to the Presidential Elections Act, a person becomes a presidential candidate only after among others presenting signatures from 100 registered voters each from among two-thirds of all districts that make up Uganda. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Signatures of National Unity Party (NUP) presidential flag bearer and party president Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi have been verified and he has been cleared by Electoral Commission for nominations due November 2nd & 3rd. Uganda’s electoral commission is finalizing the confirmation of candidates to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has finalized the verification of signatures of supporters for four more presidential aspirants. This brings to eight the number of aspirants who have so far been cleared for nomination next week. The cleared candidates include Patrick Amuriat Oboi of the Forum …

Iganga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT flag bearer in the Kigulu South Parliamentary race, Ali Muyinda, has been cleared to contest after his academic documents were verified by the Uganda National Examinations Board- UNEB.  Two weeks ago, the commission refused to nominate Muyinda due to lack …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The FDC presidential flag bearer Patrick Oboi Amuriat has threatened to defiantly violate key covid-19 regulatory guidelines as issued in the electoral commission roadmap given to political actors ahead of general 2021 campaigns. Amuriat says, the idea of holding campaign meetings of not more than …

Ntungamo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ruhaama county Forum for Democratic Change-FDC parliamentary candidate, Isaac Nuwagaba has petitioned the Electoral Commission contesting the academic documents of his National Resistance Movement-NRM party rival, Henry Nkwasibwe Zinkuratire.   In his petition, Nuwagaba, says that he inspected the nomination papers of his opponent on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party flag bearer for Napore West constituency, Karenga district has challenged the nomination of Fidelis Loluk Logwe, an independent candidate over his criminal record. The Anti-Corruption Court in 2014 indicted Loluk for corruption and abuse of office while he was …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has received more than 100 petitions challenging the nomination of Parliamentary candidates from various constituencies across the country. The nominations were concluded a week ago. Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi explained that some of the petitions are from the National …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have welcomed the announcement by the Electoral Commission on the Polling date for Parliamentary elections next year. The Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama announced on Thursday that the elections will be held on January 14 2021. During a press conference at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC and Democratic-Party leaders in Arua city are in a dilemma after failing to attract candidates for elective positions. Records from the Electoral Commission offices in Arua city indicate that FDC party only nominated candidates for two constituencies of …