By Spy Uganda
The Electoral Commission has approved the Programme for conducting the by-election for Member of Parliament for Busongora County South Constituency, Kasese District.
The by–election programme commenced with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Friday 1st July to Tuesday 5th July 2022 at update stations in each of the forty-nine (49) parishes in Busongora County South.
The Commission also appointed Tuesday 5th July 2022 as the cut-off date for applying for registration as a voter and for transfer of voting location in the County while the display of the Voters’ Register will be conducted for a period of ten (10) days, that is, from Wednesday 20th July to Friday 29th July 2022, at all the one hundred (100) polling stations in Busongora County South.
The Electoral Commission approved the following Programme for conducting the by-election for Member of Parliament for Busongora County South Constituency, Kasese District. @PaulBukenya#BusongoraByElection pic.twitter.com/RN8r3QYXlD
— Electoral Commission- Uganda (@UgandaEC) July 6, 2022
The Display of Parish Tribunal Recommendations for deletion from/or inclusion on the Voters’ Register will be conducted for six (6) days, that is, from Friday 29th July to Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at the respective Parish Headquarters.
The nomination of candidates will be conducted on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th August, 2022 at the Office of the District Returning Officer, Kasese.
Nominated candidates will conduct campaign meetings for seven (7) days, that is, from Wednesday 10th August till Tuesday 16th August, 2022.
Polling and tallying of results for by-election of Member of Parliament will be conducted on Thursday 18th August, 2022.
The Parliamentary seat for Busongora County South fell vacant following a court ruling which set aside the results of the 2021 Elections.
