IN PICTURES: General polls open

Feb 18, 2016

Voting was due to begin at 07:00 am, but despite queues forming outside polling booths, many were delayed opening for over an hour waiting for ballot papers.

Ugandans began voting Thursday in presidential and parliamentary polls.We bring you pictures from around the country. PLEASE VISIT: http://www.elections.co.ug/ FOR DETAILS

 

rof aryamureeba casting his vote at banda emonstration rimary chool Prof. Baryamureeba casting his vote at Ibanda Demonstration Primary School

 

 

 ol esigye casts his vote Col. Besigye casts his vote

 

 hairperson of the ommon wealth bserver roup also ormer igerian resident lusegun athew kikiola remu basanjo monitors elections at asangati akiso district hoto icholas neal Chairperson of the Common wealth Observer Group also Former Nigerian President Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo(C) monitors elections at Kasangati, Wakiso district. Photo/ Nicholas Oneal


 hairperson of the ommon wealth bserver roup also ormer igerian resident lusegun athew kikiola remu basanjo monitors elections at asangati akiso district hoto icholas neal Chairperson of the Common wealth Observer Group also Former Nigerian President Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo(C) monitors elections at Kasangati, Wakiso district. Photo/ Nicholas Oneal

 

 oters casting their votes at ntebbe omprehensive hotosennedy ryema Voters casting their votes at Entebbe Comprehensive. Photos/Kennedy Oryema


oters casting their votes at ntebbe omprehensive hotosennedy ryema Voters casting their votes at Entebbe Comprehensive. Photos/Kennedy Oryema

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abaka onald utebi visits polling station in ireka Kabaka Ronald Mutebi visits polling station in Kireka
abaka onald utebi visits polling station in ireka Kabaka Ronald Mutebi visits polling station in Kireka

 

esidents of ulambiro at t osephs community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 800am and voting started at 830 am hoto ary ansiime Residents of Kulambiro at St. Joseph's community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 8:00am and voting started at 8.30 am. Photo/ Mary Kansiime

 

 esidents of ulambiro at t osephs community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 800am and voting started at 830 am hoto ary ansiime Residents of Kulambiro at St. Joseph's community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 8:00am and voting started at 8.30 am. Photo/ Mary Kansiime

 

 esidents of ulambiro at t osephs community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 800am and voting started at 830 am hoto ary ansiime Residents of Kulambiro at St. Joseph's community gardens polling station waiting for voting equipment that arrived at 8:00am and voting started at 8.30 am. Photo/ Mary Kansiime

 

eople lineup to cast their votes at  uwatte oll centre ira division akiso district hotoicholas ajjoba People line-up to cast their votes at Buwatte Poll centre, Kira division Wakiso district. Photo/Nicholas Kajjoba


odfrey ukomo 1 chairman ungu casts his vote at  ungu oll centre ira division akiso districthotoicholas ajjoba Godfrey Lukomo LC1 chairman, Kungu casts his vote at Kungu Poll centre, Kira division Wakiso district.Photo/Nicholas Kajjoba


  officer casts his vote at ummit iew olling tation in ololo on eb 18 2016 hoto bou isige UPDF officer casts his vote at Summit View Polling Station in Kololo on Feb 18, 2016. Photo/ Abou Kisige

 

oters waiting for delayed elections materials at baita abiri in ntebbe at 1000am hoto ennedy ryema Voters waiting for delayed elections materials at Abaita Babiri in Entebbe at 10:00am. Photo /Kennedy Oryema

 

 

 oters waiting to cast their votes at ummit iew polling station in ololo hotobou isige Voters waiting to cast their votes at Summit View polling station in Kololo. Photo/Abou Kisige

 

 oters waiting to cast their votes at ummit iew polling station in ololo hoto bou isige Voters waiting to cast their votes at Summit View polling station in Kololo. Photo/ Abou Kisige

 

  officers deliver electoral materials at 900am at ummit iew olling tation in ololo hotobou isige EC officers deliver electoral materials at 9:00am at Summit View Polling Station in Kololo. Photo/Abou Kisige

 

  officers deliver electoral materials at 900am at ummit iew olling tation in ololo hotobou isige EC officers deliver electoral materials at 9:00am at Summit View Polling Station in Kololo. Photo/Abou Kisige

 

 

 

olice officers calms down rowdy voters due to delayed delivery of voting materials at  rimary chool polling station in ireka akiso district hotorancis morut Police officers calms down rowdy voters due to delayed delivery of voting materials at UMEA Primary School polling station in Kireka, Wakiso district. Photo/Francis Emorut

 

 oters wait for delayed voting materials at  rimary chool polling station in ireka akiso district hotorancis morut Voters wait for delayed voting materials at UMEA Primary School polling station in Kireka, Wakiso district. Photo/Francis Emorut

 

oters wait for delayed voting materials at  rimary chool polling station in ireka akiso district hotorancis morut Voters wait for delayed voting materials at UMEA Primary School polling station in Kireka, Wakiso district. Photo/Francis Emorut

 

 

  bodaboda rider carries voting materials to  primary school polling station in ireka akiso district hotorancis morut A boda-boda rider carries voting materials to UMEA primary school polling station in Kireka, Wakiso district. Photo/Francis Emorut


olice controls angry voters who were blocking the ampala  ayaza road at anyanya over delayed arrival of election material at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth hoto by ony ujuta Police controls angry voters who were blocking the Kampala - Gayaza road at Kanyanya over delayed arrival of election material at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya Polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo by Tony Rujuta


olice controls angry voters who were blocking the ampala  ayaza road at anyanya over delayed arrival of election material at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth hoto by ony ujuta Police controls angry voters who were blocking the Kampala - Gayaza road at Kanyanya over delayed arrival of election material at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya Polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo by Tony Rujuta

 

olice controls angry voters who were blocking the ampala  ayaza road at anyanya over delayed arrival of election material at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth hoto by ony ujuta Police controls angry voters who were blocking the Kampala - Gayaza road at Kanyanya over delayed arrival of election material at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya Polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo by Tony Rujuta

 

 oters blocking the road after delayed ballot papers to arrive at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth during the ganda eneral lections on ebruary 18 2016 hoto by ony ujuta  

 olice controls angry voters who were blocking the ampala  ayaza road at anyanya over delayed arrival of election material at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth hotoony ujuta Police controls angry voters who were blocking the Kampala - Gayaza road at Kanyanya over delayed arrival of election material at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya Polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo/Tony Rujuta

 

 oters get excited over the arrival of election material at erina rimary chool in anyanya olling station in awempe ivision orth hoto ony ujuta Voters get excited over the arrival of election material at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya Polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo /Tony Rujuta

 

lection materials arrive at erina rimary chool in anyanya polling station in awempe ivision orth hoto ony ujuta Election materials arrive at Serina Primary School in Kanyanya polling station in Kawempe Division North. Photo/ Tony Rujuta

 


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