15th January 2026: What You Need to Do on Polling Day

Your identity will be verified using the Biometric Voter Verification machine, by scanning your fingerprints or your face

The Electoral Commission is scheduled to conduct Presidential and Parliamentary elections on Thursday 15^th January 2026.

Electoral Commission says as of 13^th November 2025, Uganda had 146 districts, 312 Counties, 353 Constituencies, 2,191 Sub Counties/Towns/Municipal Divisions, 10,717 Parishes, 71,214 Villages, 50,739 Polling Stations and 21,681,491 Registered Voters.

According to Julius Mucunguzi, the Spokesperson of the Electoral Commission, voters should note and observe the following on polling day on Thursday 15^th January 2026, and other polling days:

1. On polling day, go to the polling station where you are registered as a voter;
2. Present your National ID or your Voter Location Slip. If you do not have either, the Presiding Officer will help confirm your details on the National Voters Register;
3. Your identity will be verified using the Biometric Voter Verification machine, by scanning your fingerprints or your face;
4. After verification, the Presiding Officer will scan the ballot papers and issue them to you;
5. Go to the voting basin and mark the candidate of your choice, for each elective position, using either a tick or your thumbprint;
6. Fold the ballot paper as directed and insert it into the ballot box for the respective elective position;
7. The Polling Assistant will mark your finger to show that you have voted;

Mucunguzi says that polling stations open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 pm.

“Please make sure you arrive in time and exercise your right to choose your leaders,” he emphasizes.