The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially concluded the nationwide voter registration exercise for the upcoming Local Council I (LC I), Local Council II (LC II) and Women Council/Committees elections.
The registration exercise, which ended on Friday, 10 July 2026, attracted thousands of Ugandans who turned up at registration centres across the country to enrol as voters ahead of the grassroots elections.
Speaking after the exercise, Electoral Commission spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi described the registration process as successful, saying it was conducted smoothly in most parts of the country with a positive response from eligible voters.
Mucunguzi, however, cautioned that anyone who did not register during the exercise will not be eligible to vote in the forthcoming LC I, LC II and Women Council/Committees elections.
He said the Commission will now move to the next stage of the electoral process, which is the public display of the compiled voters’ register.
According to Mucunguzi, the voters’ register will be displayed on 13 and 14 July 2026 in all villages across the country to allow members of the public to verify their details.
He urged all registered voters to visit their respective villages during the display period to confirm that their names, personal information and polling details appear correctly in the register. He noted that the exercise is important because it allows voters to identify and report any errors or omissions before the final register is used for the elections.
The Electoral Commission says the display exercise is a key step in ensuring that the voters’ register is accurate and credible, paving the way for free and fair grassroots elections.
