Full coverage as voters in Uganda go to the polls.
Overview
On 18 February 2016, voters in Uganda elected their President and Parliament. The elections were observed by a team of Commonwealth election observers, led by former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo.
The observers assessed whether the elections were conducted according to the laws of Uganda and international standards.
Latest news
- 25 May 2016 - Commonwealth offers recommendations on Uganda elections
- 22 February 2016 - Uganda elections: Obasanjo urges restraint and respect for legal process
- 20 February 2016 - Commonwealth Observers' - Interim StatementDocument
- 20 February 2016 - Uganda’s 2016 elections ‘again fall short of democratic benchmarks’, say Commonwealth observers
- 18 February 2016 - Ugandans cast their votes in 2016 general elections
- 16 February 2016 - Commonwealth observers in Uganda call for peaceful and transparent poll
- 14 February 2016 – Commonwealth election observers in Uganda shine a 'spotlight'
- 5 February 2016 – The Commonwealth to observe Uganda’s general elections
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Commonwealth elections observation
Since 1980, the Commonwealth has observed more than 130 elections in 36 countries. Commonwealth observers have contributed to the entrenchment of democratic practices globally by offering recommendations for practical action and giving voters confidence that an independent, impartial and public view will be taken on the integrity of an electoral process. Read more
Social media
Join the converstion online: @commonwealthsec #ugandaelections #commonwealthelections
Ugandans cast their votes in 2016 general elections: https://t.co/21nJUWpF63 #ugandadecides #commonwealthelections pic.twitter.com/1Pjsb0CXOR
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) February 18, 2016
#Commonwealth observers are hearing from a range of organisations about preparations for polling day #UgandaDecides pic.twitter.com/2MwT8MVhFo
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) February 14, 2016
A team of independent #Commonwealth experts is observing Uganda's elections. https://t.co/FSRxFGckGT #UgandaDecides pic.twitter.com/dIXNAvzBlJ
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) February 13, 2016
Observers from the #Commonwealth met with Uganda's Electoral Commission yesterday. #UgandaDecides #Uganda2016 pic.twitter.com/T5uPogONqF
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) February 14, 2016
