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Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 26 2021
Security personnel at KCCA yard A-MUL Polling Station on 6th Street in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA
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Acts of violence and other electoral irregularities were reported at various polling stations across the country as Ugandans elected division mayors and councillors.
As was the case with the recently-concluded mayoral and district chairperson elections, yesterday’s elections were also characterised by low voter turnout.
Elections cancelled in Mbale, Lugazi
In Mbale, drama ensued in Moni Ward in the Industrial Division when a fight broke out among supporters. Police used teargas to calm the situation.
Also, voting for women councillors at Nauyo Primary School Polling Station in Industrial Division was cancelled due to mismatch of symbols and names of candidates on the ballot papers.
Two presiding officers arrested in Lugazi over pre-ticked NRM ballots
Monday January 25 2021
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Uganda during January elections. Voting was disrupted in Lugazi after they found pre ticked ballots for an NRM candidate. PHOTO/FILE.
Summary
The race for Lugazi Municipality is amongst four candidate which include Mr. Deo Mwesigye, independent and incumbent Mayor, Mr. John Bosco Aseya, FDC candidate, Mr. Ssali Baker NRM candidate and Mr. Patrick Mwondha the NUP candidate.
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Elections have been halted at two polling stations and two presiding officers arrested in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe district after they found pre-ticked ballot papers in boxes, in favour of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate.