Agency
The Electoral Commission (EC) has today Monday kicked off the nomination of candidates aspiring for leadership positions at the municipal and city division levels, a critical step in Uganda’s journey toward the 2025/26 general elections.
The three-day exercise runs until Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
According to the Commission, the nominations cover municipality and city division chairpersons, councillors, and representatives of special interest groups; youth, women, workers, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
The exercise is being conducted at EC district offices across the country.
EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi urged aspirants to double-check their documents before submission, noting that candidates for municipality or city division chairperson must present at least 20 registered voters as supporters, all of whom will be verified in the EC system using correct voter details.
He further reminded candidates that paying nomination fees in advance is a mandatory requirement, cautioning that failure to do so would lead to automatic rejection of nomination papers.
To maintain order, only four people are permitted at the nomination table: the aspirant, two supporters, and one official agent.
Once the nomination window closes on Wednesday, the EC will publish a list of duly nominated candidates and release official campaign guidelines.
