Elections cancelled in three villages over chaos in Busia
The Electoral Commission in Busia, Uganda, cancelled local council elections in three villages following violent outbreaks at polling stations. Voters and candidates reported physical assaults and the destruction of voter registers, leading to calls for a repeat of the electoral process.
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The disruption of local elections highlights ongoing challenges in electoral integrity and security in regional Ugandan politics.
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Busia, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission cancelled the local council one elections in the three villages following reported chaos by voters at the polling stations in Busia district.
The elections were cancelled in Solo B village in Western Division, Buwumba village in Dabani sub-county and Buhamuna village in Buhehe sub-county.
It is reported that chaos erupted in the said villages when some voters turned violent, blocking presiding officers from using the voters register.
Godfrey Budaha, the Buhamuna incumbent L.C. 1 chairperson who doubles as NRM candidate, alleges that his opponent and the supporters stormed the polling station during the time of verifying the voters register; they grabbed the register from the presiding officer and tore it into pieces.
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