Cabinet approves holding LC I, LC II and Women Council elections in March and April 2026

According to ICT and National Guidance Minister Chris Baryomunsi, Cabinet meeting at State House Entebbe approved a paper from the Minister of Local Government, prepared with the Electoral Commission, setting out arrangements for LC I, LC II and Women Council elections in March and April 2026. Baryomunsi said the tenure of local council leaders, which expired in July 2023, had been extended to align the electoral cycle. ChimpReports reports that voting will be by lining up behind candidates rather than by secret ballot, and that the Electoral Commission is expected to announce exact dates.