THE REPUBLIC OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

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Press Release

Repeat Elections for Local Council (Village) Chairperson, Thursday 16th August 2018

Following the hearing of complaints arising from the Local Council (Village) Elections conducted on Tuesday 10th July, 2018, the Electoral Commission has resolved to conduct fresh polling in the villages indicated below:

1. Kampala Capital City Village Parish City Division a. Luwum Street IV Parish Central Division b. Nkrumah Village Civic Centre Parish Central Division c. Sendawula Zone Parish d. Lungujja Zone 8 Lungujja Parish Rubaga Division e. Central Kasubi Parish Rubaga Division f. Greenhill Zone Parish Division g. Ntuuse Central h. Nsambya Gogonya II Nsambya Central Makindye Division i. Kikaya A Kikaya Parish Division j. Namere Zone Kawempe II Parish k. Kiggundu Zone III Parish Kawempe Division

2. Jinja District Village Parish Sub County/Division a. Kitovu Village Mafubira Parish Mafubira Sub County b. Mafubira Zone B Mafubira Parish Mafubira Sub County c. Namulesa Village Namulesa Parish Mafubira Sub County

3. Kiryandongo District Village Parish Sub County/Division a. Bweyale Cell Central Ward Bweyale Town Council

4. Wakiso District Village Parish/Ward Sub County/Division a. Bulenga/Kikaya Village Ssumbwe Parish Wakiso Sub County b. Nsaggu Central Village Nsaggu Ward Kajjansi Town Council c. Nangabo Village Nangabo Ward Kasangati Town Council d. Kawuku-Kisubi Kisubi Parish Katabi Town Council

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Polling for election of Village (LC I) Chairperson will be conducted on Thursday 16th August 2018, in a public/open place within the village, and shall start at 7:00 am and end at 4:00pm.

The candidates who were nominated in the exercise conducted on 4th and 5th July, 2018, remain eligible for purpose of this election.

The election of the Village (LC I) Chairperson shall be by the voters lining behind the nominated candidates or their representatives, or their portraits or symbols, in accordance with Section 111(2) of the Local Government Act CAP 243 (as amended).

Hajjat Aisha Lubega Basajjanaku Ag. Chairperson, Electoral Commission

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