Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has revised the dates for nominations of Members of Parliament to October 15 and 16, to allow MPs to undertake deed polls for the reallighnment of their names. The new pronouncement by the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama does not …
Read More »EC issues guidelines for nominating parliamentary candidates in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala District Electoral Commission-EC office has set stringent guidelines for aspiring parliamentary candidates ahead of their nomination week. He says the guidelines stem from the challenges they observed in the nomination of local government candidates last week. These include among others congestion and …
Read More »EC asks Kampala MP aspirants to book nomination appointments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked candidates for the Member of parliament for Kampala to book specific days they want to be nominated. As the electoral commission prepares to nominate candidates for Members of parliament seats next week, the aspirants in Kampala have been asked …
Read More »EC rejects parliament’s proposal to extend nomination dates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has rejected the demand by Parliament to have the nomination for Members of Parliament extended saying there is no time. Parliament had tasked the electoral commission to extend the nomination dates to allow members who want to change names or align …
Read More »Monetization of campaigns scares female parliamentary aspirants in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aspirants for parliamentary seats in Luweero district have cited monetization of campaigns as the biggest challenge they are facing ahead of the 2021 general elections. According to the Electoral Commission roadmap, the nomination for parliamentary candidates is scheduled for Monday October 12 and Tuesday …
Read More »Kadaga wants extra nomination days for MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has demanded that extra days be allocated for the nomination exercise of MPs. This is after the government said that married women will have to follow the standard procedure of the use of a deed poll if they are …
Read More »Court gives gov’t time to respond to suit challenging creation of 89 constituencies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has accepted government’s request for more time to file a response to a petition seeking to block elections in 89 constituencies. Justice Musa Ssekaana, the Deputy head of the High Court Civil Division has given the Attorney General up to December 10, 2020, …
Read More »2021 general elections: Accredited CSOs decry lack of funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some Civil Society Organizations-CSOs accredited to conduct civic education and monitor the 2021 general are reporting financial challenges. A fortnight ago, Electoral Commission-EC accredited 46 CSOs to sensitize Ugandans on their roles and obligations as voters so as to have free and fair elections. …
Read More »NRM Electoral Commission postpones ruling on disputed Rubanda East county primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The postponement of the ruling by the NRM elections tribunal for the Rubanda East County NRM party flag bearer has angered residents. The NRM’s elections dispute tribunal on Monday adjourned the ruling between the incumbent Henry Ariganyira Musasizi and the incumbent Rubanda district chairman Kenneth …
Read More »290 parliamentary aspirants to contest on FDC ticket
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party has so far given 290 aspirants a nod to contest for parliamentary positions across the country. Of these, atleast 20 are incumbents. Speaking to URN at the party’s headquarters, Augustine Ojobire, the secretary to the party’s electoral commission …
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