According to the electoral commission statistics, Entebbe has over 209,914 voters and a total of 276 polling stations.
However in areas of Katabi Town Council that Daily monitor visited on Wednesday, at Katabi Gombolola, Nkumba primary, Abaita Kawafu, Abaita Ku Muzikiti, Kitala Primary school and Kasenyi landing site among other areas, there is generally low voter turn out.
The unique factor in today’s voting is the new Entebbe City structure voting style where councilors at Town council, Divisions and parish levels will represent their electorates at the Wakiso District headquarters.
However unlike the presidential polls, there is less security deployment along the roads and at polling stations with only a few security officials being seen deployed.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 20 2021
Polling officials and agents wait for voters at Kasanja Polling Station in Njeru Town Council. Photo by Derick Kisa
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NATIONWIDE- Unlike last week’s presidential and parliamentary seats elections, Wednesday elections to choose district leaders, a low voter turnout has been registered across the country.
Some voters, polling agents as well as candidates attribute the low turnout to the fact that unlike Thursday last week, government did not declare Wednesday a public holiday.
In Wakiso District, Mr Matia Lwanga Bwanika (National Unity Party) Mr Simon Peter Mujambula( Democratic Party), Mr Moses Muyanja (National Resistance Movement), Mr Moses Seryazi (Forum for Democratic Change) and Mr Ahmed Kaweesa (JEEMA) are competing for the top office in the district.