Voting underway in Aruu North

Voting is underway in Aruu North Constituency in Pader District in a by-election which has attracted five candidates.

The Thursday morning low voter turnout was exacerbated by late delivery of polling materials at some polling stations.

"In some Sub Counties, voting had not begun by 9:30am on account of receiving polling materials late," Crispy Kaheru, the Coordinator of the Citizens' Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU), said.

CCEDU promotes the integrity, credibility and transparency of the electoral process. The organisation is among the observers on the ground.

The District Electoral Commission Registrar, Joseph Omona, on Wednesday assured voters that all was set for the exercise.

The seat fell vacant following a Court of Appeal ruling.

The race is mainly between NRM's James Kidega and Lucy Achiro, an independent candidate who is FDC party leaning.

Others in the race are: Vincent Okot Obutu of the Democratic Party, Justin Boswell Oryema, and Henry Komakech who are independent candidates.