The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday, September 1, convened regional conferences to elect representatives of non-unionized workers who will form part of the Electoral College that will choose Members of Parliament representing workers in 2026.
According to EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi, the elections are taking place at Jinja Senior Secondary School (Eastern), Acacia Country Inn in Mbarara (Western), Kyambogo College School in Kampala (Central), and Pauline Hotel in Lira (Northern).
Mucunguzi explained that non-unionized workers are formally employed Ugandans who appear on the national voters’ register but do not belong to any labor union.
The process started at the sub-county level where 10 delegates, including at least three women, were elected. At district level, 10 more representatives were chosen, also with a gender requirement.
The ongoing regional conferences will each elect 10 delegates three of whom must be women bringing the total to 40 representatives from across the country.
“These 40 delegates will join others nominated by labor unions to form the Electoral College that will elect workers’ MPs when polls are held between January 12 and February 9, 2026,” Mucunguzi said.
He noted that the regional elections will involve voter education, nominations, brief campaigns, and voting, with the entire process expected to conclude by 4 p.m. today.
Mucunguzi urged participants to follow the commission’s guidelines and maintain peace.
“We ask all those that have convened to conduct themselves peacefully, avoid using hateful language, follow the rules and laws, and respect each other so that this exercise is conducted in an atmosphere that gives pride to the electoral process,” he said.
