Politics - 28 July 2026
Electoral Commission Holds Residual LC1 Elections in 85 Villages
Kampala, Uganda, July 28, 2026 - The Electoral Commission conducted residual Local Council I elections in 85 villages, continuing the nationwide grassroots polls scheduled after years without fresh village leadership contests.
Kampala, Uganda, July 28, 2026 - The Electoral Commission conducted residual Local Council I elections in 85 villages, continuing the nationwide grassroots polls scheduled after years without fresh village leadership contests.
The residual ballots cover places where voting could not be completed on the main LC1 date.
This detail was included in the mid-to-late July UGANDA briefing.
Officials have urged peaceful competition, noting that village rivals continue to live side by side after results are declared.
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