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	== Electoral system ==		== Electoral system ==
	The ] is elected using the ], with candidates needing to receive at least 50% of the vote to be elected in the first round. Chapter 142 of the Presidential Elections Act of 2000 stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential {{as written\|Ele\|ctons }} Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org\|archive-date=2020-11-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115162005if_/https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Candidates are also required to be of sound mind and have no formal connection with the ]. Term limits were abolished in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Goitom\|first=Hanibal\|date=2012-04-25\|title=Uganda: Proposal to Re-Introduce Presidential Term Limits {{!}} Global Legal Monitor\|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/uganda-proposal-to-re-introduce-presidential-term-limits/\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=www.loc.gov\|archive-date=2019-09-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907150357/http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/uganda-proposal-to-re-introduce-presidential-term-limits/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The elections are supervised by the Electoral Commission of Uganda.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=IFES Election Guide {{!}} Elections: Uganda President 2016\|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2754/\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=www.electionguide.org\|archive-date=2020-09-19\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919225026/https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2754/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		The ] is elected using the ], with candidates needing to receive at least 50% of the vote to be elected in the first round. Chapter 142 of the Presidential Elections Act of 2000 stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential {{as written\|Ele\|ctons }} Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org\|archive-date=2020-11-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115162005if_/https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Candidates are also required to be of sound mind and have no formal connection with the ]. Term limits were abolished in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Goitom\|first=Hanibal\|date=2012-04-25\|title=Uganda: Proposal to Re-Introduce Presidential Term Limits {{!}} Global Legal Monitor\|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/uganda-proposal-to-re-introduce-presidential-term-limits/\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=www.loc.gov\|archive-date=2019-09-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907150357/http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/uganda-proposal-to-re-introduce-presidential-term-limits/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The elections are supervised by the Electoral Commission of Uganda.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=IFES Election Guide {{!}} Elections: Uganda President 2016\|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2754/\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=www.electionguide.org\|archive-date=2020-09-19\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919225026/https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2754/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	The ] has a total of 529 seats, including 353 representatives elected using ] in ]. Using the same method, 146 seats reserved for women are filled, with one seat per ]. Finally, 30 seats are indirectly filled via special electoral colleges: 10 by the army, 5 by youths, 5 by elders, 5 by unions, and 5 by people with disabilities. In each of these groups, at least one woman must be elected (at least two for the army group).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/44038/90491/F206329993/UGA44038.pdf\|title=Constitution\|access-date=2021-01-13\|archive-date=2020-09-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918153033/https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/44038/90491/F206329993/UGA44038.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ec.or.ug/sites/default/files/press/VET%20Handbook%202020.pdf\|title=Electoral handbook\|access-date=2021-01-13\|archive-date=2020-11-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129045142/https://www.ec.or.ug/sites/default/files/press/VET%20Handbook%202020.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3613/#_ftn1\|title=IFES Election Guide \| Elections: Uganda National Assembly 2021\|website=www.electionguide.org\|access-date=2021-01-14\|archive-date=2021-01-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122193008/https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3613/#_ftn1\|url-status=live}}</ref>		The ] has a total of 529 seats, including 353 representatives elected using ] in ]. Using the same method, 146 seats reserved for women are filled, with one seat per ]. Finally, 30 seats are indirectly filled via special electoral colleges: 10 by the army, 5 by youths, 5 by elders, 5 by unions, and 5 by people with disabilities. In each of these groups, at least one woman must be elected (at least two for the army group).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/44038/90491/F206329993/UGA44038.pdf\|title=Constitution\|access-date=2021-01-13\|archive-date=2020-09-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918153033/https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/44038/90491/F206329993/UGA44038.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ec.or.ug/sites/default/files/press/VET%20Handbook%202020.pdf\|title=Electoral handbook\|access-date=2021-01-13\|archive-date=2020-11-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129045142/https://www.ec.or.ug/sites/default/files/press/VET%20Handbook%202020.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3613/#_ftn1\|title=IFES Election Guide \| Elections: Uganda National Assembly 2021\|website=www.electionguide.org\|access-date=2021-01-14\|archive-date=2021-01-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122193008/https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3613/#_ftn1\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 26 December 2024

2026 Ugandan general election

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12 January 2026

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Yoweri Museveni
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General elections are scheduled to be held in Uganda on 12 January 2026.

Electoral system

The president of Uganda is elected using the two-round system, with candidates needing to receive at least 50% of the vote to be elected in the first round. Chapter 142 of the Presidential Elections Act of 2000 stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP. Candidates are also required to be of sound mind and have no formal connection with the Electoral Commission of Uganda. Term limits were abolished in 2005. The elections are supervised by the Electoral Commission of Uganda.

The Parliament of Uganda has a total of 529 seats, including 353 representatives elected using first-past-the-post voting in single winner constituencies. Using the same method, 146 seats reserved for women are filled, with one seat per district. Finally, 30 seats are indirectly filled via special electoral colleges: 10 by the army, 5 by youths, 5 by elders, 5 by unions, and 5 by people with disabilities. In each of these groups, at least one woman must be elected (at least two for the army group).

References

"Uganda's electoral body announces date for presidential, parliamentary polls in 2026". Xinhua News Agency. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
"Presidential Electons [sic] Act 2000 | Uganda Legal Information Institute". ulii.org. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
Goitom, Hanibal (2012-04-25). "Uganda: Proposal to Re-Introduce Presidential Term Limits | Global Legal Monitor". www.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
"IFES Election Guide | Elections: Uganda President 2016". www.electionguide.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
"Constitution" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
"Electoral handbook" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
"IFES Election Guide | Elections: Uganda National Assembly 2021". www.electionguide.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-14.

v t e Elections and referendums in Uganda
Presidential elections	1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026
Parliamentary elections	1958 1961 1962 1980 1989 1994 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026
Local elections	1964 1989 1992 1998 2002 2006 2018 2021
Referendums	2000 2005

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