New Media Technology Debuts in Uganda Election

February 23, 2011

Few waited in suspense to discover who would be the winner of Uganda's presidential poll that took place on February 18. Public opinion polls showed President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for the past 25 years, was the favored candidate.

Elections, Voter Registration, Voting Technology

Now Online! Uganda’s Voter Register

November 23, 2010

In preparation for the spring 2011 general elections, Uganda adopted an innovative method to improve its voter register. As increasing numbers of Ugandans become computer literate, the National Voter Register (NVR) included a feature that allows individual voters to verify their registration status and polling stations via the internet.

Voter Registration, Elections, Voting Technology, Civil Society, Political Parties

IFES Works in Uganda Ahead of 2011 Polls

May 13, 2010

IFES will begin working in Uganda in early June. One of the main projects IFES will be working on is the voter registration process. As this process will already be well underway by the time IFES arrives in Uganda, our technical experts will work with the Electoral Commission (EC) to develop high-level mechanisms through which voters can verify their registration information, including a web-based voter register and an SMS registration verification system.

Voter Registration, Voting Technology, Election Management, Election Procedures, Democracy Assistance

Media, Elections and Political Violence in Eastern Africa: Towards a Comparative Framework

October 2009

A comparative report on post-election violence in Eastern Africa has been released by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Global Communications Studies at the Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research.

Elections, Post-conflict, Electoral Systems

Field Notebook: Election Day in Kampala, Uganda

March 01, 2006

The final weeks of preparation for Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections on February 23 were full of activity

Elections

Ugandans Vote in Landmark Elections

February 20, 2006

Ugandans go to the polls on February 23 to cast ballots for the president and parliament

Elections

Democracy, Economy and Gender In Uganda: A Report of a National Sample Survey

October 6, 2000

In the run-up to Uganda's referendum of June 2000, a national survey was conducted of a representative cross-section of 2271 adult Ugandan citizens. The survey covered all four regions of the country (northern, eastern, central and western), including 36 of the 45 administrative districts. The purpose of the survey was to assess popular attitudes to democracy, economy, civil society and gender.

Gender Issues, Civil Society, Public Opinion

Akatabo K'emisomo gy'abalonzi mukalulu k'ekikungo ak'omwaka gwe 2000

January 2000

Elections, Youth and Elections, Civic Education

Challenges for Citizens

January 2000

“Challenges for Citizens” is a booklet published in lead up to the 2000 Ugandan referendum.  The literature urges citizens to take part in the electoral process by voting but also cautions that more work after the referendum will be needed to insure a fully functioning and free society.  The piece also details the contents of the Ugandan Constitution and focuses on how a democratic state to function.  Throughout the article Ugandans are urged to take an active role in their country’s democracy and electoral process.

Constitutional Law, Civil Society, Legal Framework, Elections, Civic Education

Civic Education Poster

January 2000

This is a civic education poster from the 2000 Ugandan Referendum election.  The poster's scene depicts many aspects of Ugandan life including meeting with friends in the market, talking with local religious figures and displaying strong social capital.  The poster was aimed at creating voter efficacy around a shared sense of community in lead up to the referendum on choosing a political system for the country.

Civic Education, Voter Turnout