Dr. Odoi urged the candidates to exercise discipline by following the laws and regulations of the campaigns under the NRM party. He said that candidates will hold joint campaigns from August 17th- 24th, 2019 before the elections slated for August 26th.
LC1 chairpersons are the custodians of the official village stamp and all records about residents in the village, and any decisions taken by the LC Courts. They are also key witnesses to all transactions undertaken within their jurisdictions.
Teddy Luwa, the Chairperson Gulu Women Disability Union – GWDU says that the provision of Braille ballot papers in the 2021 general elections will guarantee inclusion of visually impaired persons in the electoral process.
Ajuri County MP, Hamson Obua says that much as he agrees with the government on deferring elections in such districts and constituencies, it will create a leadership and administrative vacuum.
Okello was given a third chance to nominate another candidate and nominated Moses Oriada. He garnered four votes against six. The election for the District Education and Health Secretary was then postponed until the next council meeting.
Rogers Mulindwa, the Spokesperson of the NRM Party secretariat, says the exercise has delayed due to the busy schedule of the Party Chairperson, Yoweri Museveni who is engaged in tours to sensitize Uganda on the Operation Wealth programme.
Aol says the Electoral Commission is not independent enough to de-commercialize the electoral processes of Uganda. She says failure of the Commission to condemn commercialization of politics is hurting core democratic and good governance principles of elections in the country.
Byaruhanga notes that some critics have misrepresented the contents of the Bills both in mainstream and social media platforms. He explains that the misrepresentation was largely because the critics could have failed to access, read, and comprehend the contents of the Bill or deliberate attempt to misrepresent proposed electoral reforms.
This proposal is a departure from the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005 that provides that elections should be held sixty days after the creation of a new district or constituency. This comes at a time when government is struggling to fund elections in newly created districts and constituencies.
The election flopped again on Monday after the same councillors still failed to turn up. They are Jordan Musinguzi of Mwizi, Kakyara Justine woman Bugamba and Kansiime Annah Rugando did not turn up.
Davis Nyanzi, the Mbale District NIRA Information, Communication and Technology Officer, says the IDs have piled up at the registration centers because people have failed to pick them.
Jotham Taremwa, the Electoral Commission’s Spokesperson says that the elections will be held in 149 villages and thirteen parishes which didn’t vote during last year’s local council elections.
Orombi of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party garnered 20,280 votes, defeating Vicky Onyai of Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party who obtained 4,022 votes. George Uthuba an Independent Candidate got 18,323 votes.
At Goli Poling station the home of Orombi, out of 218 votes cast he obtained 187 while Vicky got 0 votes and Uthuba got 04 votes, at Juangero P.S, Vicky got 04, Uthuba 07, and Orombi 240.
At Classic Nursery school polling station in Nebbi Municipality, only two voters had so far voted by 11:00 am, while at Nduru Polling Station in Nebbi Municipality, which registered very long queues during the Parliamentary elections, one voter was seen casting her vote at around eleven followed by another after ten minutes.
The Opposition in Parliament has said they will not allow for further extension of the timeframe within which Government will present electoral reforms.
Godfrey Mukaga, a resident of Tiira town council, says the new administrative units have failed to leave to their expectation of bringing services closer to the people.
