Electoral Commission Sets Dates for LC1 and LC2 Elections

By Patrick Okino

The Electoral Commission has announced the long-awaited election dates for Village Local Council One (LC1) and Local Council Two (LC2) chairpersons after receiving funding from the government.

The government has released sh56billion to the electoral body to finance the exercise.

According to the election roadmap released by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon on June 22, 2026, polling for LC1 elections will be conducted on July 28, 2026, while LC2 elections will take place on August 10, 2026.

The elections will be held in 71,214 villages and cells and 10,717 parishes across the country.

The electoral process will begin with the recruitment of sub-county and parish supervisors, recruitment of village election officials, display of names of recruited officials, training of election officials at parish level, verification of residents, and compilation of village general voters’ registers. These activities will take place between June 25 and July 10.

The display of the LC1 voters’ register, issuance of nomination forms to aspiring candidates at parish level, and nomination of candidates at sub-county, town council and division headquarters will be conducted between July 9 and July 19.

Campaigns for LC1 candidates will run from July 20 to July 27, with polling scheduled for July 28. Voting will be conducted through the traditional method of voters lining up behind their preferred candidates.

For LC2 elections, the compilation of parish and ward voters’ registers will commence on July 29, followed by the display of the registers from July 30 to July 31. Candidate nominations will take place on August 3, while campaigns will be held from August 4 to August 9. Polling will then be conducted on August 10.

The Electoral Commission has called upon all stakeholders to participate in the electoral activities and adhere to the established guidelines throughout the election process.