Daily Monitor
Thursday January 14 2021
The wall of Uganda s Electoral Commission in Kampala, Uganda on January 4, 2021 describes how to mark a ballot paper.
Summary
The first kind of general election to be held in Uganda was organised by the British Colonialists in 1961.
In April 1962, the second election organised under the parliamentary system was held.
UPC won 37 of the 82 seats in Parliament, followed by DP with exclusion of Buganda with 24 seats.
The 1996 General Election was the first under the new Constitution.
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Ugandans are going to the polls today to vote for the President and Members of Parliament who will serve the country until May 2026.