EC Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the period for the update of the National Voters Register ahead of the 2025/2026 general elections.
The Commission is mandated under Article 61 (I)(e) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995, (as amended) and Sections 18 and 20 of the Electoral Commission Act (Cap 140) to compile, maintain, revise, and update the National Voters Register.
The exercise for the update of the National Voters Register was scheduled to commence on January 3, 2025 and conclude on January 24, 2025.
However, the Commission Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama, has announced that the dates have been changed.
“This exercise has been rescheduled and will now commence on 20th January 2025 and conclude on 10th February 2025,” Byabakama said in a statement issued on Tuesday. “The update exercise will be conducted at update stations throughout Uganda, starting from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, on each of the appointed dates, including weekends,” he added.
The purpose of the update exercise is to enable eligible Ugandan citizens of 18 years and above, who are not yet registered as voters, to do so; enable registered voters who wish to transfer to new voting locations to apply for such transfer; and enable registered voters to check and confirm that their particulars are correct and appear on the Voters Register at the voting locations that they indicated during registration.
The update of the voters register will also enable students who were registered by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and have since attained the age of 18 years to present their particulars, that is, the National Identification Number (NIN), for updating and assignment of a polling station within their parish of residence or origin.
“The Commission urges students of 18 years and above to take advantage and register or update their particulars during this exercise before they return to school,” Byabakama said.
He appealed to all stakeholders in the electoral process to participate in the General Update exercise, following the guidelines that will be issued for the exercise.
