#Electoral Commission Uganda

The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has warned that public servants are not eligible to contest in Local Council elections unless they resign from public service at least 30 days before nomination, saying the law requires public officers to remain politically neutral.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has fixed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, as the polling day for local government council elections in areas where voting was...

President-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has credited God, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), and Uganda’s security institutions for his victory in the...

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered telecommunications operators and internet service providers to restrict access to an unauthorised online...

The High Court of Uganda has dismissed an election petition filed by National Unity Platform's Walukagga Mathias, affirming his removal from the Busiro East...

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has placed biometric voter verification at the centre of preparations for the 2026 General Elections, unveiling a nationwide...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Phiona Nyamutoro, unopposed in the Nebbi Woman Member of...

Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has confirmed that Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held on...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been officially nominated as a candidate in Uganda’s 2026 general elections. The nomination took place on Tuesday at the...

Uganda’s 2026 presidential race is taking shape after Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama confirmed that 30 aspirants have submitted...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has revised the nomination dates for presidential candidates ahead of Uganda’s 2025/2026 General Elections. The new nomination...