In preparation for the Women Councils and Committees Elections, the Electoral Commission has started the compilation of willing female residents in each village throughout Uganda from Friday June 10 to Monday June 13 2022.
In statement, Paul Bukenya, EC spokesperson said the purpose of the registration is to enable all willing female residents aged 18 years and above, to register in order to participate in the above elections within their respective villages.
The registration will be conducted from 7:00am until 6:00pm on each of the appointed dates, including weekends.
He urged all stakeholders to note the following:
a) Eligible and willing female residents aged 18 years and above shall turn up in person at the registration centre within the village of residence to register;
b) The registration exercise shall be for the purpose of electing the Village Women’s Executive Committee;
c) The village women residents shall be registered in a customized Register Book provided by the Electoral Commission;
d) For one to register in the Village Women Residents Register, she must fulfill the all the requirements.
e) A person appearing for registration shall be required to provide the following particulars to the village election official.
f) The registration exercise shall be free of charge.
“The Commission has appointed Monday 13th June 2022, as the cut-off date for registration of female village residents,” said Bukenya.
The registration of female residents in each village throughout Uganda will not be conducted after this date, according to the commission.
Bukenya said a person who is not registered at the village level will not be able to participate in the elections at any level.
“The Commission shall display the Village Women Resident Register from 23rd – 24th June 2022 in all the villages across the country,” he said.
He said the display shall begin at 8:00am and end at 6:00pm at the designated public/open place in the respective village.
During the display, the voters are urged to turn up in large numbers and check for the correctness of their particulars, such as names, National ID Number or Application ID Number, age, gender and village of residence.
“All persons participating in the elections shall be required to comply with guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission in accordance with the Government of Uganda and Ministry of Health measures against the spread of Covid-19,”he said.
The Commission urges all eligible women to turn up in high numbers and exercise their right to elect leaders of their choice at the above elective levels.
