Low Voter Turnout Mars Omoro District Polls

Voter turn up remains low in the new district of Omoro, where residents are voting for the district chairman and Woman Member of Parliament.

More than 17,300 people registered to vote in the newly created district. However, the number of voters still falls far below the target in several polling stations.

By Noon, the most number of ballots cast was in Koro Abili P.7 School (B-Z) polling station where 140 of the 693 registered voters had cast their ballots.

Francis Obwona, a presiding officer at the station says they experienced a delay after the polling constable deployed at the station failed to show up. He says the station is now being manned by a crime preventer.

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At Koro Abili P.7 (A-A) polling station, Sharon Aber, the presiding officer told Uganda Radio network that only 42 out of 560 registered voters had voted. At Patuda Health center II, 112 people had voted by lunch time.

In Abole Primary School, Koro Sub County, the voter verification kit failed to work. By noon, only 64 out of 806 registered voters had voted. Simon Ojok, the presiding officer told Uganda Radio Network that late delivery of polling materials delayed the process.

Ten candidates are competing for the Woman Member of Parliament seat. They are Prossy Alanyo Owiny (FDC), Catherine Lamwaka (NRM), Christine Atimango Odongo (Independent) and Santa Okot (Independent).

The others are Grace Pamela Lanyero (DP), Maria Shaka Lapolo (UPC), Alice Aneno Oroma (Independent), Alice Akello Latigo (Independent), Rose Nyapolo (Independent) and Betty Lalam (Independent).   

The contest for Omoro district chairperson attracted five candidates. They are Stephen Odong Latek (NRM), Godfrey Oryem (Independent) Douglas Peter Okello (Independent), Simon Toolit Akecha (FDC) and Robert Mugabe (Independent).