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The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has announced that elections for Village (LC1) and Parish (LC2) administrative units will take place between March and April 2026.
Addressing the media at the Uganda Media Centre yesterday, Minister Magyezi emphasized that these elections are critical to filling a governance vacuum that has persisted at the grassroots level.
The exercise will cover approximately 71,230 villages and 10,717 parishes across the country.
The Minister confirmed that the elections will be conducted through the lining-up system, as stipulated under Section 123, Subsection 2 of the Local Government Act.
While higher elective positions, such as the Presidency and Parliament, have seen regular five-year renewals, the village and parish councils have historically faced long periods of “stagnation. “Between 2001 and 2018, for instance, Uganda went nearly 17 years without formal LC1 elections.
The primary reason cited for past delays is the cost of administration.
The Ministry of Finance has allocated UGX 56.9 billion to the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure the polls are conducted across the country.
