The Uganda People’s Congress Party (UPC) has urged the public to closely monitor and participate in the activity of demarcating electoral areas and re-organizing polling stations by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to avoid confusion during the election days.
During the party’s weekly press release that took place on July 31, 2024, at the party headquarters in Uganda House, Kampala, party spokesperson Sharon Arach noted that it’s important for the public at large to know where they will be voting from.
“As UPC, we welcome the revised national roadmap for the 2025–2026 general elections released by the IEC. We call upon the public to pay attention to the new demarcations because, in most cases, you will find that one’s polling station has been changed. This is to avoid inconveniences on election day,” she noted.
Arach called upon UPC members, mostly the youth, to gear up the mobilization and offer themselves for leadership in those respective elective positions across the country.
“We call upon all members who have already shown interest in carrying the UPC flag to plan accordingly while bearing in mind the timelines on the national roadmap across the country. We wish to inform and encourage members of the general public and politicians that the UPC door is open, please come and stand on the UPC ticket,” she added.
Arach, however, stated that UPC is concerned about the absence of the Local Council I, II, and Women Council elections in the revised roadmap for the 2025–2026 general elections, stating that these are important structures that dictate the results of an election.
“UPC would like to encourage the IEC and other key government institutions to consider conducting the elections. If these positions are not filled, the election may be shady,” she added.
This comes after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) launched the 2022/23-2026/27 Elections roadmap on July 30, 2024, which includes activities like voter registration, reorganization of polling stations, and demarcation of electoral areas, among others.
