{"id":20463,"date":"2020-12-17T12:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T09:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=20463"},"modified":"2020-12-17T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T09:02:23","slug":"ec-sets-dates-for-nomination-of-candidates-of-sigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/17\/ec-sets-dates-for-nomination-of-candidates-of-sigs\/","title":{"rendered":"EC Sets Dates For Nomination Of Candidates Of SIGs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\nElectoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December\n2020 as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of\nParliament representing Workers, Youths, Persons with Disabilities and Older\nPersons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nnominations shall be conducted at the Electoral Commission Headquarters, Plot\n55 Jinja Road, Kampala, beginning at 9:00am and ending at 5:00pm on each of the\nappointed dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An\naspiring candidate for Member of Parliament shall be a citizen of Uganda and a\nregistered voter, and will be required to fulfil all the requirements for\nnomination as outlined in the Guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission for\nthe respective Special Interest Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All\npersons participating in the nomination exercise shall be required to comply\nwith guidelines for nomination as issued by the Electoral Commission in\naccordance with the Government of Uganda and Ministry of Health measures\nagainst the spread of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nincludes observing social distancing, hand washing, and the wearing of face\nmasks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 2020 as the dates for nomination of candidates for election of Member of Parliament representing Workers, Youths, Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons. 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