Requirements For Voting In Uganda
Voting is a method for a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, in order to make a collective decision or express an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting.
Requirements For Voting In Uganda
Voting age
| Question: | What is the legal voting age in the national elections? |
| Answer: | c. 18 |
| Comments: | (1) Every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above has a right to vote. (2) It is the duty of every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above to register as a voter for public elections and referenda. |
| Source: | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 59 http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016) |
| Verified: | 2016/02/08 |
Other voting requirements
| Question: | Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections? |
| Answer(s): | a. Citizenship |
| Comments: | (1) Every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above has a right to vote. |
| Source: | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 59 (1): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016) |
| Verified: | 2016/02/08 |
Where and how to vote?
You must be on the electoral register to vote in elections and referenda and this is done by registering and you should be 18 years by the close of the update Exercise conducted by the Electoral Commission.
Thus, when a Voters’ roll for each polling station in a parish has been compiled and only persons whose names appear on the roll are entitled to vote at an election (Section 19(12) Electoral Commission Act 1997).
You can check for where you vote from our website https://www.ec.or.ug/register