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Arua City EC cancels female councillor vote at Bazaar ward after deceased candidate's name appears on ballot

Election Related Verified Arua City 27 Jan 2026 Severity: 1/5

Voting for female councillors at Bazaar ward in Arua City Central Division was suspended because ballot papers carried the name of a deceased councillor rather than her replacement. Arua City returning officer Osman Ezale said the vote was cancelled and the Commission would organise another election; voting for the mayor and other wards continued.

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