Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, the EC ChairpersonUganda’s Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday 28th July 2026 as the polling date for the election of Village (LC I) Chairpersons in the 71,214 villages where the position is contested, throughout Uganda. This is after six extensions.Addressing the media on Monday June 22, 2026, the EC Chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, said nomination of candidates for Village (LC I) Chairperson will take place from 15th – 19th July 2026“The nominations of candidates shall be conducted at the respective Sub County/Town/Municipal Division Headquarters by the Parish Election Official, starting at 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on each of the above dates,” Byabakama said.He noted that these elections shall be conducted in accordance with the multi-party-political dispensation.He urged political parties and organisations to prepare accordingly.“Aspiring candidates for election as Village (LC I) Chairperson may collect nomination forms from the Parish Election Official (Nominating Officer) of the parish in which the village is located during the 9th – 14th July 2026,” he said, adding that an aspiring candidate for Village (LC I) Chairperson shall be a citizen of Uganda of 18 years and above, a resident in the village where he/she intends to stand, and must be registered on the respective Village Council Register.“No academic qualifications shall be required for election of Village (LC I) Chairperson and no nomination fee shall be required,” he added.Additional and detailed information on the nomination procedures are outlined in the guidelines that are to be issued to the general public and political parties and also made available through the media and on the EC website and social media handles.According to the EC, campaign meetings for elections of Village (LC I) Chairperson shall be held for a period of eight (8) days, that is, from 20th July until 27th July 2026.The campaign meetings or public rallies shall be conducted only within the stipulated time, that is, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 pm on each of the campaign days.“The campaigns will take place and be limited to within the village of the candidates. No candidate is allowed to hold physical campaigns outside or beyond his or her village,” he said, adding that for purpose of this election, each village is a polling station.“Voting will be conducted in a public/open place within the village, and shall start at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm,” Byabakama added.He said the election of the Village (LC I) Chairperson shall be by the voters lining behind the nominated candidates or their representatives, or their portraits or symbols, in accordance with Section 123(2) of the Local Government Act CAP 243.Verification of residents and compilation of the Village LC I Register and Update of the Village Women RegisterThe Electoral Commission has appointed Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July 2026 as the period during which willing village residents will register to participate in the Administrative Units (LC I) Elections.“Further, during this period, the Commission will also compile the Village Women’s Council Register for purposes of the Women Councils and Committees Elections. Eligible and willing residents are urged to turn up in person at the registration centre within the village/cell of residence to register their particulars,” Byabakama said, adding that the total number of villages in Uganda for purpose of this election is 71,214.Display of the Voter’s RegistersThe display of the Village Council Register and the Village Women’s Council Register will be conducted from 13th – 14th July 2026.The display of the above Registers shall begin at 8:00 am and end at 6:00 pm at the designated public/open place in the respective village.During the display, voters are urged to turn up and check for the correctness of their particulars, such as names, National ID Number or Application ID Number, age, gender and village of residence.Residents are further urged to report to the Village Election Official the following categories of persons for removal from the Registers: The dead; The under-aged; Those who do not reside in the village; and, The non-citizens. The post EC Appoints 28th July 2026 As Polling Day For LC1 Elections Across 71,214 Villages appeared first on Business Focus.