Kampala, Uganda — November 4, 2025:
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially released the polling dates for Uganda’s much-anticipated 2026 Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections.
In a press statement dated October 29, 2025, and signed by Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the IEC Chairperson, the Commission outlined a detailed schedule that will see Ugandans head to the polls between January 15 and February 6, 2026.
According to the IEC, the first major event on the calendar will be the Election of the President and Members of Parliament, slated for January 15, 2026. This includes directly elected MPs and District Woman Representatives.
The Commission has set January 15, 2026, as polling day for President and Parliament.”
Elections for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) representatives to Parliament will follow on January 19, coinciding with the election of Councillors representing Special Interest Groups (SIGs)—including youths, older persons, and PWDs—at Sub-County, Town, and Municipal Division levels.
Subsequent key dates include:
- anuary 22, 2026: Election of District and City Local Government Councils, including Lord Mayors and Chairpersons.
- January 27, 2026: Election of Municipality and City Division Chairpersons and Councillors.
- January 28, 2026: Election of National Female Youth, National Female Older Persons, and UPDF Representatives to Parliament.
- February 2, 2026: Regional Conference for election of Older Persons Representatives to Parliament.
- February 4–6, 2026: Election of Sub County/Town/Municipal Division Chairpersons and Regional Youth Representatives to Parliament.
