The government has declared Tuesday, July 28, a public holiday to give Ugandans time to participate in the long-awaited Local Council I (LC1) elections.
The elections will be held in 71,214 villages across the country, with voters choosing Village Chairpersons and members of Village Executive Committees.
Voting will take place at designated public or open spaces within each village from 7:00am to 4:00pm.
For the election of LC1 Chairpersons, voters will cast their votes by lining up behind their preferred candidate, the candidate’s representative, portrait or symbol.
The Electoral Commission has called on all eligible voters to turn up and participate peacefully, urging them to exercise their right to choose leaders who will represent their interests and communities.
The LC1 elections will be followed by LC2 elections, which will be held at parish headquarters on August 10.