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Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
a . National Electoral Management Body
g . NGOs/ Civic Organizations
Comments:
One of the functions of the Electoral Commission established in the Constitution is to formulate and implement civic educational programmes relating to elections.
At the same time, the Commission has a power to accredit any non-partisan individual, group of individuals or an institution or association to carry out voter education subject to guidelines determined by the commission and published in the Gazette.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 61 (g): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf(2016);
Electoral Commission Act as amended in 2010, art. 12 (g, i, l, m)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Electoral%20Commission%20Act,%20Uganda.pdf (2016)
Verified:
2016/02/29
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
a . Continuously
Comments:
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 61 (g): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf(2016);
Electoral Commission Act as amended in 2010, art. 12 (g, i, l, m)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Electoral%20Commission%20Act,%20Uganda.pdf (2016)
Official Website of the Electoral Commission of Uganda: "Voter Education and Training", http://www.ec.or.ug/pub/voter_education.pdf(2016)
Verified:
2016/02/29
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
Comments:
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 61 (g): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf(2016);
Electoral Commission Act as amended in 2010, art. 12 (g, i, l, m)
http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Electoral%20Commission%20Act,%20Uganda.pdf (2016)
Official Website of the Electoral Commission of Uganda: "Voter Education and Training", http://www.ec.or.ug/pub/voter_education.pdf (2016)
Verified:
2016/02/29
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