In preparation for the Women Councils and Committee Elections, the Electoral Commission has started the compilation of a register of willing female residents in each village throughout Uganda.
The exercise kicked off today, Friday, June 10, and will go up to Monday, June 13.
“The purpose of the registration is to enable all willing female residents aged 18 years and above, to register in order to participate in the above elections within their respective villages,” said the Commission.
The registration will be conducted from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm on each of the appointed dates, including weekends.
According to EC, the registration exercise shall be for the purpose of electing the Village Women’s Executive Committee, and the village women residents shall be registered in a customized register book provided by the Commission.
“For one to register in the Village Women Residents Register, she must fulfill the following requirements;
Must be a citizen of Uganda, who is ordinarily resident in the Village of registration; Must be eighteen (18) years of age and above at the time of registration; Must be willing to be a member of the Village Council,” said the Commission.
It added, “A person appearing for registration shall be required to provide the following particulars to the Village Election Official: Names, National Identity Number or Application ID Number, Age, Gender, and Village of Residence.”