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ADMIN/72/01
2015

Appendix I
REVISED MILESTONES FOR THE 2015-2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS ROADMAP
No.
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Electoral Activities

Start

Cut-off of Creation and demarcation of new Administrative

Units and Local Governments
Enactments/Amendments to enabling laws and Code of
Conduct for PPOs
Recruitment of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division and
Parish/Ward Supervisors

Finish
Friday, November 1, 2013
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Monday, March 2, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Notification of Stakeholders

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

General Publicity and Voter Education on General Update

Monday, March 9, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

National Workshop for Staff

Monday, March 9, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Recruitment and Training of Update Teams

Gazette and Publish Polling Stations and Display
Period. In line with ECA Sec. 25(1) & Sec. 33(3).
Regional Stakeholders Workshop

Friday, March 13, 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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General Update of the Register in each Parish/Ward. In

line with Article 61 (1)(e).
Compilation of Youth/PWDs/Older Persons Registers at
Village. In line with ECA Sec. 18(1).
Update of UPDF, Professional Bodies and Workers'
Registers. In line with ECA Sec. 18(1).
Cut-off of Update of the National Voters' Register and
Compilation of Youth, PWDs & Older Persons
Registers, Professional Bodies and Workers' Register.
In line with ECA Sec. 19(7) & 19(8)(a).
Processing and Printing of NVR, Village Youth, PWDs &
Older Persons, UPDF, Professional Bodies and Workers'
Registers for Display
Gazette and Publish Candidates' Nomination Dates and
Venues. In line with Presidential Elections Act Sec. 8(1),
Parliamentary Elections Act Sec.4 (4)(a), Sec. 9(1) &
Local Govt Act Sec. 119(1).
Recruitment and Training of Display Officers and
Parish/Ward Tribunals
Display of Youth, PWDs & Older Persons Registers in
each Village
Display of UPDF, Professional Bodies and Workers'
Registers at EC Offices

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Monday, May 11, 2015

Friday, May 15, 2015

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Monday, June 1, 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Thursday, June 11, 2015

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Display of the National Voters' Register at each Polling

Station. In line with ECA Sec. 24(1) & Sec. 25(1).

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

Nomination of Candidates for Village Youth, PWDs &

Older Persons Elections

Friday, June 5, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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Campaigns for Village Youth, PWDs & Older Persons

Friday, June 19, 2015

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

22

Parish/Ward Tribunal Meetings

Display of Tribunal recommendations at each Parish/Ward.
In line with ECA Sec. 25(1a).
Processing of Youth, PWDs & Older Persons Register and
Workers' Registers Display Returns
Cleaning and Processing the National Voters' Register for
Nominations

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Friday, June 26, 2015

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Sunday, August 23, 2015

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Conduct of Village Older Persons Elections

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Conduct of Village PWDs Elections

Monday, August 17, 2015

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Conduct of Village Youth Elections

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Preparation of Parish/Ward Level Registers for Older

Persons, PWDs and Youth
Nomination of Candidates for Parish/Ward Level at Subcounty//Town/Municipal Division

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Monday, August 24, 2015

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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Conduct of Parish/Ward Older Persons Elections

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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Conduct of Parish/Ward PWDs Elections

Thursday, September 3, 2015

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Conduct of Parish/Ward Youth Elections

Conduct of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division Older
Persons Elections
Conduct of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division PWDs
Elections
Conduct of Sub-county/Town/Municipal Division Youth
Elections
Conduct of Municipal/City Division Older Persons
Elections
Conduct of Municipal/City Division PWDs Elections

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Conduct of Municipal/City Division Youth Elections

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Conduct of District/City Older Persons Elections

Monday, September 28, 2015

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Conduct of District/City PWDs Elections

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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Conduct of District/City Youth Elections

Nomination of Candidates (Presidential). In line with
Section 8.
Harmonization and publicity of Campaign Programmes at
EC Headquarters
Nomination of Candidates (Local Governments including
Councillors for Youth, PWDs and Older Persons). In line
with Section 119(1).
Conduct of Elections for National Youth Council

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

Friday, October 23, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Harmonization and publicity of Local Government Councils

Campaign Programmes

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Monday, October 26, 2015

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Nomination of Candidates (Parliamentary). In line with

Section 9.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Harmonization and publicity of Campaign Programmes

Wednesday, November 11,

2015

Friday, November 13, 2015

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Nomination of Candidates for Election of Regional Youth

MPs at EC Regional Offices

Monday, November 9, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Nomination of Candidates for Election of National Youth

Female MP at EC Headquarters
Nomination of Candidates for Election of PWDs, Workers
and UPDF MPs at EC Headquarters

Monday, November 9, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Monday, November 9, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Monday, October 12, 2015

Monday, February 15, 2016

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Campaigns (Presidential) In line with Sec. 21(1)

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Campaigns (Parliamentary). In line with Sec. 20.

Thursday, November 12,

2015

Monday, February 15, 2016

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Campaigns (Local Governments including SIGs)

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Monday, February 15, 2016

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Recruitment and Pinning Up Lists of Polling Day Officials

Wednesday, January 13,

2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Issuance of VLS to Voters

Friday, January 8, 2016

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Wednesday, January 27,

2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Monday, February 15, 2016

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Issuance of Hard Copies of the NVR to Participating

Political Parties & Organizations. In line with ECA Sec.
18A.
Training of Polling Day Officials

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Polling Period (Presidential & Parliamentary) In line

with Article 61(2)

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National Conference for Elections of PWD MPs

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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National Conference for Elections of Workers' MPs

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Polling Date (Local Governments V)

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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National Conferences and Election of Female Youth MP

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Polling Date (Local Governments - Municipalities)

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Regional Conferences for Election of Regional Youth MPs

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Polling Date (Local Governments III)

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Army Council Conference for Elections of UPDF MPs

Friday, February 12, 2016

Saturday ,March 12, 2016

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Gazetting and publishing results

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday, March 25, 2016

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Compilation and submission of General Elections Report

Friday, April 1, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

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Post-electoral Activities

Monday, February 15, 2016

Friday, June 30, 2017

N.B: The actual Polling Dates are to be appointed and published in line
with Section 16 of the Presidential Elections Act, Section 18 of the
Parliamentary Elections Act and Section 107 of the Local Governments
Act.