The Electoral Commission is implementing the programme for by-elections for Local Government Councils in various electoral areas across the country where vacancies exist.
According to a list released by the EC the e categories to be filled during the by-elections include ; District Chairperson (Kayunga District), District Women Councilors (DWC), District Directly Elected Councilors (DDEC) and Municipality Directly Elected Councilors (MDEC).
Others are , Municipality Women Councilors (MWC), Sub-county Chairpersons (SCCP), Sub-county Directly Elected Councilors (SCDEC) and Sub-County Women Councilors (SCWEC).
The EC named the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Councilors who will include; PWDs ; Older Persons, Workers and the Youth.
“The various activities related to the by-elections commenced this October, 2021 and will conclude with Polling and Tallying of Results on Wednesday 15th, December, 2021 (for SIGs) and Thursday, 16th December, 2021 for Kayunga District Chairperson and other Local Government Councils,” a statement from the EC read in part .
For more details about the by-elections and affected electoral areas, please visit the EC website www.ec.or.ug/news