The Electoral Commission of Uganda , also Uganda Electoral Commission , is a constitutionally established organ of the Government of Uganda , whose mandate is to "organise and conduct regular, free and fair elections" in the country, in an efficient, professional and impartial manner.
6-694: The Electoral Commission maintains its headquarters at 55 Jinja Road, in the Central Division of Kampala , the capital and largest city in Uganda. The coordinates of the headquarters of the Uganda Electoral Commission are:0°19'00.0"N, 32°35'39.0"E (Latitude:0.316675; Longitude:32.594154). The law that led to establishment of the electoral commission was promulgated in 1997. The first Electoral commission served from 1997 until 2002. The current commission came into office in 2016 for
12-627: A seven-year term, renewable once only. This commission headed by Justice of the High Court, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, replaces that which was headed by Engineer Badru Kiggundu that served two terms (2002–2009 and 2009–2016). Other commissioners include Hajjat Aisha Lubega (vice chairperson) and commissioners Peter Emorut, Steven Tashobya, Justine Ahabwe Mugabi, Nathaline Etomaru and Mustapha Ssebaggala Kigozi. During their first year in office, they organised and supervised by-elections. The first nationwide election that they are expected to organise
18-648: Is the election of the Local Council leaders. As of April 2018, those were being delayed by lack of sufficient funds. The following are the current commissioners (2016–2022) The new team was sworn in on 17 January 2017. The Electoral Commission has repeatedly been accused of not being impartial. In the Presidential Elections of 2021 there were 409 polling stations with a 100% turnout, all of which were won by President Museveni . Election forms (so-called Declaration of Results) have been altered at
24-486: The central business district of the largest city in Uganda and includes the areas of Old Kampala , Nakasero and Kololo . These areas are the most upscale business and residential neighborhoods in the city. The division also incorporates low income neighborhoods including Kamwookya , Kisenyi and Kampala's Industrial Area. The coordinates of the division are:0°19'00.0"N, 32°35'00.0"E (Latitude:0.316667; Longitude:32.583333). The division comprises about 20 parishes. Some of
30-503: The advantage of president Museveni in a way that the Electoral Commission has not been able to explain. Kampala Central Division Kampala Central Division is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala , the capital of Uganda . The city's five divisions are: (a) Kampala Central Division (b) Kawempe Division (c) Lubaga Division (d) Makindye Division and (e) Nakawa Division . The division comprises
36-527: The parishes include; Bukesa, Civic Centre, Industrial Area, Kagugube, Kamwokya I, Kamwokya II, Kisenyi I, Kisenyi II, Kisenyi III, Kololo, Mengo, Nakasero, Nakivubo, Old Kampala among others. The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), was established in 2011, replacing the defunct Kampala City Council (KCC). During the first three years the leaders of the new KCCA and of the Central division, have focused on improving sanitation and garbage disposal, preserving
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