THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Telephone: +256-41-337500/337508-11 Plot 55 Jinja Road Fax: +256-31-262207/41-337595/6 P. O. Box 22678 Kampala, Uganda E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ec.or.ug th Ref: Adm 72/01 Date: .4 May, 2018 Press Release Election of District Chairperson, Butebo District and By-election of Woman Representative to Parliament for Pallisa District, and Elections in Lower Local Governments, 2018 The Electoral Commission has approved the programme for election of District Chairperson Butebo District and by-election of Woman Representative to Parliament for Pallisa District, and Elections in Lower Local Government, including Special Interest Groups, as follows: No Activities Period th th 1. Update of Voters’ Register for Butebo District and Pallisa District 7 -11 May 2018 2. Cut-off date for registration of voters and transfer of voting location 11th May 2018 3. Consultative meeting with stakeholders in Butebo District 10th May 2018 4. Consultative meeting with stakeholders in Pallisa District 11th May 2018 5. Recruitment of officials to conduct Display of the Voters’ Register 14th-16th May 2018 6. Elections for Committees of PWDs at Village level (by lining) 14th May 2018 7. Elections for Committees of Older Persons at Village level (by lining) 15th May 2018 8. Elections for Committees of PWDs at Parish level (by lining) 16th May 2018 9. Elections for Committee of Older Persons at Parish level (by lining) 17th May 2018 10. Elections for Committee of Older Persons at Sub County level by lining 18th May 2018 Display of lists of recruited Display officials at the Office of the 24th-29th May 2018 11. Returning Officer and Sub County headquarters in each district Training of Display Officers, VLS Officials, Supervisors and issuance of 12. 1st - 2nd June 2018 appointment letters 13. Display of SIG Registers at Sub Counties and Town Councils 4th-13thJune 2018 Display of Voters’ Register at Polling Stations in Butebo and 14. 4th-13thJune 2018 Pallisa districts and Issuance of Voter Location Slips Display of Parish Tribunal Recommendations for deletion from or 15. 14th-19th June 2018 inclusion on the Voters’ Register at the parish headquarters 16. Nomination of candidates at Butebo & Pallisa District H/quarters 4th -5th June 2018 17. Inspection of candidates’ nomination papers and lodging of complaints 4th-11th June 2018 Returning Officer’s Meeting with candidates to harmonize campaign 18. 6th June 2018 programmes and formation of Liaison Committees 19. Campaigns for elections of Councillors of Special Interest Groups 7th-20thJune 2018 20. Campaign for District C/person, District Woman MP & Local Gov’t 7th-26thJune 2018 21. Recruitment of polling day officials (to include written interview) 12th-13th June 2018 Production and issuance of accreditation tags to Political Parties and 22. 8th-19th June 2018 Organisations and accredited observers Display of names of polling day officials for inspection at Office of the 23. 13th-26th June 2018 Returning Officer and Sub County Headquarters 24. Polling for election of Special Interest Groups (SIG) Councillors 22nd June 2018 Training of Polling day officials, BVVK officials, Tally Clerks, 25th – 26th June 25. Candidates’ agents and issuance of appointment letters 2018 Polling Day and Tallying of results for: a) District Woman Representative to Parliament for Pallisa 26. 28th June 2018 b) District Chairperson, Butebo c) Local Government Elections The Electoral Commission calls on all stakeholders in Butebo District and Pallisa District, to participate in the above activities in accordance with the guidelines for the election and by-election. Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon Chairperson, Electoral Commission 2 .