The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the construction of the first custom-built Regional Office of the Electoral Commission, West Nile Region.
The construction work will be undertaken by the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) of the UPDF at a cost of Shs. 4.699 bn.
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao launched the groundbreaking for the construction of the Arua Regional Election Centre located on Plot 2, Municipal Bypass, Arua City on Friday.
The Arua Regional Office marks the first of the regional offices the Commission plans to construct across the country in a phased manner over the medium term.
Currently Uganda has 146 districts and cities, which the Commission has grouped into twelve (12) operational regions.
During this Financial Year 2023/2024, the Government provided Shs. 1.86 bn towards the construction of the first customized Regional Election Centre in Arua City for West Nile Region.
The customized regional office will enable the Commission to conduct a range of administrative work, data processing and training, and will also work as a nomination and results-tallying centre.
The construction of regional offices also aims at reducing expenditure on rental costs. It further aims at improving effectiveness and efficiency in the provision of electoral services. The customized storage facilities will particularly ensure cost-effective transportation and storage of election materials.
