Uganda Electoral Commission has declared nominating dates for candidates in the coming elections, they told administrators and Parliament to process the requirements for constitutional and electoral improvements.
The releasing in the year 2026 poll roadmap in Kampala yesterday.The President of Electoral Commission said that the presidential, parliamentary and the local government flag bearers will be choosed between June and October come 2025.
Nominating presidential candidates will take place on 2nd-3nd of October after the two weeks of parliamentary contenders which is to be held on 16-17th of September, the flag bearers for district chairperson and mayoral offices will be nominated 16-17th of September in 2025.
However, the first set of candidates to be nominated to run for offices will be village special interest groups on 2-10th of June followed by their matches in municipalities.The town councils, and the Sub counters on 14-15 of July in the 2025.
The nomination dates are two years away from now, their exposure is to excite aspirers for political offices and put distress on officials.The Electoral Commission (EC) warned the aspirers yesterday that it is not yet time for compaiyning.
“The EC would like to caution the organizations and political parties that the release of this strategic plan and roadmap is not meant to force the country into a fury of campaign corresponding activities for political parties,organisations and aspirirant individuals,"said Justice Simon Byabakam the Chairman of Electoral Commission.
A simple journey to the coming elections of 2026. It is conditional for the government complete the two key circumstances:Quickening statements to the Constitution and other election-attached administrations and supplying money in time to fund the preceding activities between now and time for voting.
The Chairman of Electoral Commission has requested for Shs1.3 trillion to manage the coming ballot for elections which is part of the Shs2.4 trillion the electoral body claims to followup its four-year important plan (2023/24-2026/27).
On Tuesday,the EC told the media that the main drivers of the costs for the coming general elections include an expected increase in the number of parliamentary and local government constituencies between several hundreds to thousands.
The Electoral Commission noted that the number of voters have increased to be 6 million more voters than those registered ahead of the last elections rising to 24 million, resulting higher costs to enrol new voters and update the voters’ register as well as print more ballot papers.
The Electoral Commission expect the Parliament to create nine new cities/districts or those it has already approved will come into competition.
Uganda is expected to have eight new city divisions, 37 constituencies, 1,000 sub-counties, 9,000 additional parishes and 3,310 parishes and 9,500 villages come 2026.
It means that there will be 14,000 parishes and 80,000 villages in total, substantially pushing up the administrative and logistical requirements.
However,EC wants to demand for earnest to be put in place mechanism for prisoners and for Ugandans who are in the Diaspora to vote of which it will require changes to the Constitution and electoral laws.
The secretary general of the Democratic Party (DP)Mr Gerald Siranda, tasked his non-committal party President General, Mr Norbert Mao, who also work as the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, to announce the date of tableing the reforms in Parliament.
The President of Democratic Party (DP) Mr Mao instead and walked government and Electoral Commission officials and journalist into the world of storytelling, citing like a boy who remained silent to something that his colleagues failed, only to emerge the cleverest with the correct answer.
It remained untold,if the minister recited the an account to imply that all commentators in government about the nature and timelines of legal reforms,it should be ignored until he pronounces himself on the matter.
During the DP's President homecoming fete in Gulu City last month. He hinted that constitutional and electoral reforms will start within the period of three months.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who launched the 2026 election blueprint in Kampala yesterday, committed to follow-up on the reforms suggested by different organisations to enable the Electoral Commission organise a fair and credible elections.
“National Resistance Movement government which he is part of, is the master of democracy and, thus, we shall ensure that we support the Electoral Commission in ensuring that enabling laws are put in place and in
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