Nomination season kicks off with local govt council candidates
The commission, which says the exercise will run till September 24, 2025, has also compartmentalised the nominations
Electoral Commission officials looking through documents during the Local government nomination exercise. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi)
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_________________ Candidates before EC officials. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi) Electoral Commission officials looking through documents during the Local government nomination exercise. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi) Sauda Madada speaks to the press. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi)
Nomination of local government council candidates started today, September 3, 2025, across the country. The Electoral Commission has encouraged aspirants to pre-register online via https://candidate.ec.or.ug before presenting themselves for nomination.
The commission, which says the exercise will run till September 24, 2025, has also compartmentalised the nominations, as seen below:
District/city chairpersons, Lord Mayor and councillors (September 3-5, 2025)
Municipality/city division chairpersons and councillors (September 8-10, 2025)
Municipal division chairpersons and councillors (September 11-24, 2025)
Sub-county and town chairpersons and councillors (September 23-24, 2025)
Presidential (September 23-24, 2025)
Directly elected members of Parliament (October 15-16, 2025)
Nominations run on weekdays, 9:00am–5:00pm, at designated council venues.
Candidates with their agents waiting to be nominated. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi)
Police warning
Earlier in the week, the Uganda Police Force issued a strong advisory urging politicians and their supporters to uphold peace, traffic rules, and the Electoral Commission’s (EC) guidelines during the nomination period.
Addressing the media on Monday, September 1, at Police headquarters in the Kampala city-based suburb of Naguru, Uganda Police Force spokesperson Rusoke Kitiuuma emphasised the vital role security agencies play in maintaining order during the electoral process, warning political actors against inciting violence, disobeying traffic regulations and presenting forged documents.
“We remind all candidates and their supporters that nominations for district and city chairpersons, the Lord Mayor, councillors and special interest group representatives will be held from September 3rd to 5th. This process must be conducted in an orderly and lawful manner,” said Kitiuuma.
He noted that previous elections had seen candidates and supporters resort to violence and disruption after failing to meet nomination requirements.
“Some candidates ignore the Electoral Commission guidelines, and when disqualified over technicalities, they take to the streets in protest. This behaviour is unacceptable. If the rules say you must come with verified documents, don’t come with forged or adulterated papers. You will certainly become a police client—either as a suspect or a victim,” he warned.
Kitiuuma stressed that all candidates must adhere to the EC’s guidelines, available both in print and online.