The Electoral Commission (EC) through its chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed the dates for the nomination of candidates that wish to participate in Local Government Councils by-elections 2021.
“The Electoral Commission appointed 29th November and 30th November 2021, as the dates for the nomination of candidates for Local Government Councils by-elections 2021,” Justice Byabakama stated in a press release.
The nomination of candidates is poised take place at the respective District/City headquarters beginning at 9.00 a.m. and ending at 5:00pm on each of the appointed dates.
The EC also urged aspirants in the Local Government Councils by-elections to familiarize themselves with the requirements for nomination for each elective position, as outlined in the Guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission.
Aspiring candidates were as well advised to collect copies of the nomination forms and the above guidelines from the District Electoral Commission offices in each district across the country, or obtain soft copies of the forms and guidelines from the Electoral Commission website: www.ec.or.ug.
The Electoral Commission reminded the aspiring candidates to particularly note the following:
- All persons participating in the nomination exercise shall be required to comply with guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission in accordance with the Government of Uganda and Ministry of Health measures against the spread of COVID-19. These include observing social distancing, hand washing, and wearing of masks.
- Accordingly, an aspiring candidate shall be accompanied to the nomination venue by only two persons, that is, the proposer and the seconder;
- The aspiring candidate will be allowed to use only two (2) vehicles for purposes of attending the nominations and each vehicle shall not carry more than three persons including the driver; and,
- Convoys and processions shall not be allowed during the nomination exercise.
