The voting exercise in the Oyam County North By-Election has
been interrupted by early morning rains. Despite the dispatch of polling
materials starting at 4:00 am to ensure a timely start of voting, the rain
prevented voting from commencing in four out of seven administrative units in
Oyam County North, particularly in Oyam Town Council, Iceme sub-county and town
council, and Otwal sub-county.
At the Akaoidebe market polling station in Iceme Town Council,
the presiding officer, Ambrose Okello, explained that voting could not begin
due to the absence of voters caused by the rain.
According to the revised
electoral law, voting should have started at exactly 7:00 am, but without
voters present, the voting materials could not be opened.
Lawrence Omara, a voter at Iceme Town Council, arrived at the
polling station at 7:30 am but was unable to cast his vote due to the rain. He
expressed concern that many voters might not show up to vote due to the bad
roads caused by the rain.
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The by-election in Oyam County North is being held to elect a
new member of parliament following the death of Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola
Macodwogo. A total of 90,733 registered voters across 167 polling stations are
expected to participate in the election.
