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	==Electoral System==		==Electoral System==
	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}}</ref> 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 of Uganda stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential Electons Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org}}</ref>		The elections are supervised by the ].<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}}</ref> The ] 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 of Uganda stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential Electons Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org}}</ref>
	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.<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}}</ref>		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.<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}}</ref>

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2021 Ugandan general election

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18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)

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General elections will be held in February 2021 in Uganda to elect the President and the National Assembly.

Electoral System

The elections are supervised by the Electoral Commission of Uganda. 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 of Uganda 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.

References

"Uganda to hold elections in early 2021, campaign rallies banned". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
Biryabarema, Elias (2020-07-21). "Uganda's Museveni seeks re-election to extend rule to four decades". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
"IFES Election Guide | Elections: Uganda President 2016". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
"Presidential Electons Act 2000 | Uganda Legal Information Institute". ulii.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
Goitom, Hanibal (2012-04-25). "Uganda: Proposal to Re-Introduce Presidential Term Limits | Global Legal Monitor". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

External links

Electoral Commission of Uganda

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	==Electoral System==		==Electoral System==
	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}}</ref> 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 of Uganda stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential Electons Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org}}</ref>		The elections are supervised by the ].<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}}</ref> The ] 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 of Uganda stipulates that presidential candidates must be a citizen of Uganda by birth and be qualified to be an MP.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Presidential Electons Act 2000 {{!}} Uganda Legal Information Institute\|url=https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/142\|access-date=2020-09-18\|website=ulii.org}}</ref>
	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.<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}}</ref>		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.<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}}</ref>