There were disagreements at several polling stations in Kampala and other parts of the country after Biometric Voter Verification Machines (BVVK) rejected some cast ballots during vote counting. The ...

On January 15, 2026, during the polling day for Uganda’s general elections, biometric voter verification—introduced to ...

Man participates in a mock voting at the EC headquarters in Kampala to illustrate how the BVVK technology will be applied in ...

What you need to know: According to one EC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, the technical failures stemmed from a combination of factors, including ...

The Electoral Commission in Ntungamo District has begun training Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) operators and presiding officers, with polling assistants scheduled to undergo training next ...

The widespread failure of Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) in yesterday’s presidential and parliamentary elections was likely a result of internet shutdown, according to highly-placed sources ...

As Uganda prepares for the next phase of voting this Thursday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified concerns over the ...