Agency
Just like last week’s district and city polls, today’s elections for division and municipal mayors and direct councillors have seen a very slow start.
At several polling stations that our reporters have been to throughout the country, polling started late due to the failure of voters to turn up.
In many places by the time of filling this report, the black box that contains polling materials had not been opened yet for failure to have 10 witnesses.
Election laws require that 10 voters are around before the box is opened.
According to official guidelines, polls are scheduled to open at 7 a.m., but the delays have left stations idle.
Across the areas, daily life proceeds uninterrupted, with many residents prioritizing their routines over casting ballots.
The Electoral Commission Spokesman Julius Mucunguzi says they have noted the decline in in the turnup levels, and will give a report after the election cycle.
Nationally, registered voters in 56 municipalities and city divisions elected local chairpersons (commonly called mayors) and councillors in elections organized under the Local Governments Act and the Electoral Commission Act.
