The Electoral Commission (EC) has embarked on a nationwide voter education drive, sensitising Ugandans on how to use the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) ahead of the upcoming elections.
According to the Commission, the exercise is aimed at ensuring that all voters are familiar with the technology that will be used at polling stations to verify voter identity and enhance transparency in the electoral process.
EC officials have been moving from village to village across the country, engaging communities through practical demonstrations and training sessions on how the BVVK machines work. During these sessions, voters are shown how biometric identification—using fingerprints and facial recognition—is used to confirm eligibility before voting.
The Commission says the hands-on outreach is meant to build confidence in the system and reduce delays or confusion on polling day.
The BVVKs are part of Uganda’s upgraded Biometric Voter Verification System, designed to ensure that only registered voters cast ballots and that no one votes more than once.
In addition to community sensitisation, the EC has also been conducting broader stakeholder engagements, including training of election officials, political party representatives, and observers on the use of the kits.
Officials say the village-to-village outreach will continue in the remaining weeks leading up to the polls as part of efforts to strengthen credibility, efficiency, and public trust in the electoral process.
