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Biometric kits fail at Tororo polling stations, voters turned away in Mukuju Sub-county

Election Related Single source Tororo Feb 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 2/5

According to Uganda Radio Network, some polling stations in Tororo District conducted voting without Biometric Voter Verification Kits after technical failures during the local council elections. At Putir Catholic Church polling station in Mukuju Sub-county, voters were turned away when the machines failed to detect their details; one registered voter said he was denied the chance to vote.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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