The Electoral Commission has released the electoral programme for the by-election of Member of Parliament for Soroti East Constituency, in Soroti City.
During the electoral programme, the Commission will also fill the vacancy for Municipality Directly-elected Councillor for Acetgwen Ward in Soroti City.
The Commission Chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama said on Monday that the by-election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from 10th to 14th June, 2022 at update stations in each of the thirteen wards (parishes) in Soroti East Constituency.
“The Commission has appointed Tuesday 14th June 2022 as the cut-off date for registration of voters in the Constituency. Registration and transfer of voters from one polling station to another within Soroti East Constituency will not be conducted after this date,” he added.
The display of the National Voters’ Register will be conducted from 27th June to 6th July 2022, at all the 63 polling stations in Soroti East Constituency.
The nomination of candidates will be conducted for a period of two days, that is, Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July 2022 at the Office of the City Returning Officer, Soroti City.
Campaign meetings for candidates for Member of Parliament and Municipality Directly-elected Councillor will be held from 21st to 26th July 2022.
Polling for Member of Parliament and Municipality Directly-elected Councillor shall take place on Thursday 28th July 2022 at all polling stations in Soroti East Constituency, and (polling) shall start at 7:00 am and close at 4:00pm.
The Soroti East Constituency Parliamentary seat fell vacant following a court nullification of the election of former Member of Parliament.
The Court of Appeal, on May 24, 2022, upheld a High court judgment nullifying the election of Moses Attan (FDC) as the Soroti City East MP.
Court of Appeal judges; Cheborion Barishaki, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a by-election for the Soroti City East seat.
Attan’s election victory was nullified on grounds that the demarcation of boundaries within the constituency was not properly done.
