Electoral Commission to reorganize polling stations

Aug 06, 2013

The EC embarks on demarcation of electoral areas and reorganization of polling stations countrywide ahead of 2016.

By Mary Karugaba

The Electoral Commission (EC) has embarked on demarcation of electoral areas and reorganization of polling stations countrywide ahead of 2016 general elections.


According to the Electoral Commission chairman, Badru Kiggundu, the exercise is meant to enable voters to conveniently cast their votes.

Kiggundu told a news conference on Tuesday in Kampala that polling stations with less than 900 voters will be merged while those with more than 900 split into one or more polling stations.

Stations to be relocated include those in congested or located in contestable areas such as bars or private premises, with adequate space for polling activities and have been affected by new infrastructure developments.

“The re-organization exercise will also aim at ensuring adequate space at polling stations as well as manageable number of voters per polling station. We plan to conduct the exercise for a period of eight (8) days from August 19 to 26, 2013,” Kiggundu said.

Kiggundu said the exercise will also involve harmonization of parish and village names with the corresponding polling stations.

It will also involve creation of new polling stations for any electoral area or new parish with no polling station or where a new polling station is legitimately required.

 

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