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Serere County Member of Parliament by-election set for Thursday, February 23, 2023

04 January, 2023
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The Electoral Commission has set Thursday, February 23, 2023, as the polling date for the by-election of Member of Parliament of Serere County in Serere District.



The seat fell vacant after the tragic death of Bishop Patrick Okabe who died alongside his wife Christine Okabe in a car crash along the Mbale-Tirinyi highway on December 19, 2022.

Paul Bukenya, the Spokesperson for the Commission says that the by-election will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Friday, January 6, to Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at update stations in each of the 38 parishes and wards in Serere County.

The Commission has appointed Tuesday, January 10, 2023, as the cut-off date for registration as a voter and for transfer of voting location in the County. According to the roadmap, the display of the Voters’ Register will be conducted for a period of 10 days from Monday, January 23 to Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 138 polling stations to give time to the commission to clean up the register.

The nomination of candidates will be conducted on Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10, at the Office of the District Returning Officer of Serere, followed by campaign meetings which will be limited to only nine days from Monday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

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