Article 181: Local Council Elections in Uganda
Principles and structures of local government
181.Elections of local government councils
(1)A district shall be divided by the Electoral Commission into electoral areas which shall be demarcated in such a way that the number of inhabitants in the electoral areas are as nearly as possible equal.
(2)The number of inhabitants in an electoral area may be greater or less than other electoral areas in order to take account of means of communication, geographical features and density of population.
(3)The demarcation of electoral areas shall ensure that a subcounty, a town council or an equivalent part of a municipality is represented at the district council by at least one person.
(4)All local government councils shall be elected every five years.
(5)Subject to Article 61 of this Constitution, elections of all local government councils shall take place on such date as the Electoral Commission shall determine in accordance with the law.
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Every district is divided into electoral areas with roughly equal numbers of people, though adjustments can be made for geography, communication, or p...
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