CCEDU Prepares to Observe Aruu North Election

Mar 08, 2017

CCEDU's Head of Electoral Process Observation, Mr. Ivan Mwaka led the observer' training which equipped the community monitors with knowledge and technical understanding of tools and methods of election observation within the Ugandan context.

In preparation for the Aruu North Parliamentary by-election scheduled for 6th April 2017, CCEDU has today 7th March completed training a team of ten (10) Long Term Observers (LTOs) at Beeva Hotel, Pader district.

CCEDU's Head of Electoral Process Observation, Mr. Ivan Mwaka led the observer' training which equipped the community monitors with knowledge and technical understanding of tools and methods of election observation within the Ugandan context.

The 8 male and 2 female LTOs are drawn from CCEDU member institutions from within and around Aruu Constituency in Pader district.

The LTOs will be deployed immediately in each of the 7 sub counties of Aruu including: Atanga, Pajule, Latanya, Laguti, Acholi-Bur, Lapul and Angagura. Over the next four (4) weeks, the LTOs will observe the pre-election, Election Day and the post election environment.

On Election Day, CCEDU will deploy a contingent of 50 observers to monitor the Election Day processes.

LTOs will work within a framework of citizen community monitors and will report periodically on both - the good electoral practices and any malpractices observed.

 

It is anticipated that the deployment of these community observers will go a long way in deterring electoral malpractices that have bedeviled the county's past elections.

 

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