{"id":15103,"date":"2025-08-11T17:38:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=15103"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:39:47","slug":"ec-starts-presidential-candidates-nominations-ahead-of-the-2026-general-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/ec-starts-presidential-candidates-nominations-ahead-of-the-2026-general-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"EC Starts Presidential Candidates Nominations Process Ahead Of The 2026 General Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Zulfah Namatovu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Electoral Commission (EC) has kicked -off nominations for presidential candidates ahead of the 2026 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercise which officially started today 11th August 2025 will run until September 24th ,2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to EC Spokesperson ,Julius Mucunguzi aspiring candidates will collect signatures from at least 100 registered voters in at least two-thirds of Uganda’s district -equivalent to 98 district as provided for by the electoral law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mucunguzi encouraged the aspirants to study the nomination guidelines carefully to ensure compliance with all the set legal requirements .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the over 20 candidates that picked nomination forms today , included former presidential candidate , john Katumba, 20 year old Jolly Najjemba , who recently completed her senior six ,Sam Koojo from Fort Portal and Pollin Nankambwe a student law at Uganda Christian University , among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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