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Electoral Systems

Uganda Uganda

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the Fountain of Honour. The election of the President shall be by universal adult suffrage through a secret ballot. A candidate shall not be declared elected as President unless the number of votes cast in favour of that candidate at the presidential election is more than fifty percent of valid votes cast at the election. Where at a presidential election no candidate obtains the percentage of votes, a second election shall be held within thirty days after the declaration of the results in which election the two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes shall be the only candidates.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 98 (1), 103 (1, 4, 5, 6): hhttp://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the Fountain of Honour. The election of the President shall be by universal adult suffrage through a secret ballot. A candidate shall not be declared elected as President unless the number of votes cast in favour of that candidate at the presidential election is more than fifty percent of valid votes cast at the election. Where at a presidential election no candidate obtains the percentage of votes, a second election shall be held within thirty days after the declaration of the results in which election the two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes shall be the only candidates.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 98 (1), 103 (1, 4, 5, 6): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 98, 103: http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The National Assembly is unicameral.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 77 (1): http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/02/08
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): a. Plurality (FPTP)
Comments: Parliament is composed of directly elected representatives of constituencies, and representatives for the women, youth, workers, army and people with disabilities.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, art. 77 (3), 78: http://www.ec.or.ug/docs/Constitution_1995.pdf (2016); Parliamentary Elections Act as amended in 2010, art. 58
Verified: 2016/02/05
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