Kayunga Ec Begins Local Council Voter Registration Clarifies Status Of Newly Created Villages
The story
The Electoral Commission in Kayunga District has officially begun voter registration ahead of the Local Council I (LC I) elections scheduled for July 28, with officials describing the opening day as smooth despite confusion in some areas over village administrative boundaries.
The District Returning Officer, Elizabeth Namirembe, said the exercise started successfully across the district and urged all eligible residents to participate, stressing that only registered voters will be allowed to take part in the forthcoming village elections.
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“The exercise has started well across the district. We call upon all eligible voters to register within the stipulated period because only those whose names appear on the voters’ register will participate in the LC I elections,” Namirembe said.
However, the exercise was marked by concerns from residents of Kisaba Village in Kayunga Town Council and another village in Kayonza Sub-county, who questioned why they were not being treated as separate administrative units during registration.
Residents said Kisaba had been split from the original village and expected to have its own voters’ register, prompting confusion during the exercise.
Responding to the concerns, Namirembe said the Electoral Commission has no legal mandate to create or recognise new villages without official approval from the local government.
“The Electoral Commission does not split villages. That responsibility lies with the local government, which must issue an administrative instrument confirming the creation of a new village before we can include it in our electoral register,” she explained.
She said that when preparations for the voter registration exercise began on June 1, the Commission had not received the required administrative instruments for the two newly proposed villages—one in Kayunga Town Council and another in Kayonza Sub-county.
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