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Uganda

Collaborations and Initiatives

for Voter Education

he Electoral Commission is established Purpose of Voter Education and
under Article 60(1) of the Constitution of Awareness Creation
T the Republic of Uganda, 1995 (as amended) The main objective of voter education is to
and is mandated to organise and conduct regular establish and sustain good governance from
free and fair elections and referenda. informed positions, in line with Article 1 of the
Article 61(1) (a)-(h) of the Constitution provides 1995 Constitution. It is a deliberate effort to impart
for the functions of the Commission and Article information to the public/eligible voters, regarding
61(g) specifically mandates the Commission to their rights, duties and obligations and the skills on
formulate and implement voter education programs how to manage the democratisation process of an
related to elections. The Commission is also election.
empowered under Section 12(1)(g) and (i) of The Voter education and awareness creation
Electoral Commission’s Act Cap 140, to promote and enables the citizens to meaningfully and effectively
regulate voter education to the citizens of Uganda participate in the social, economic, political and
on the purpose and voting procedures of any development decisions of their communities and the
elections. nation, through regular democratic elections.

POLLING STATION LAYOUT FOR
2020/21 GENERAL ELECTIONS

BVVK BIOMETRIC VOTER VERIFICATION KIT
PO PRESIDING OFFICER
PA POLLING ASSISTANT
PC POLLING CONSTABLE
PA
PA CANDIDATES AGENTS

2 METRES CANDIDATES AGENTS DIRECTLY ELECTED MP

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IN OUT
BVVK AND

NATIONAL
VOTERS‘
REGISTER HAND
HAND WASHING
WASHING

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