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Confusion Clouds Day One of voters Registration for LC1 elections in Kasubi ward Gulu city

6 July 2026, 3:36 pm

A banner place on the tree at a polling station call Cuk Pa topher kasubi quoans quatres bardege layibi division Gulu city on 6 July 2026.

By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya

Residents of Kasubi Ward in Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu city turned out in moderate numbers today for the nationwide Local Council One (LC1) voters’ registration exercise, despite widespread reports of low awareness surrounding the event.

Speaking to our reporter On Monday 6 July 2026 Mr. Okello Ceaser Kertoo, a resident of Kasubi Goans Quarter Cell, attributed the slow pace to a severe lack of information. According to Okello, many community members stayed away simply because they assumed their previous registration was still valid, while others were completely unaware of the scheduled dates

Mr. Okello ceaser Kertoo a resident of kasubi on No awareness of the registration.
Mr. Okello Ceaser Kertoo a resident of Quoans Quaters Kasubi ward bardege layibi division .

Ms. Amito Agnes the women council chairperson for kasubi Quoan quarters countered that turnout in her jurisdiction was strong due to the awareness campaigns that the leadership team conducted ahead of the exercise.

Hon Amito Agness the women chairperson kasubi Quarters cell on the leadership mobilization.
Hon Amito Agness the women chaiperson kasubi Quoans quarters cell bardege layibi division talking to our reporter on 7july 2026.

In Kasubi Central Cell, the exercise suffered a slow start due to confusion over the designated registration venue. According to a local resident identified as Kilama Anthony the delays were caused by the registrar initially setting up in the wrong location before later relocating to the correct site.

Mr. Kilama Anthony on the relocation of registration center.

The Area Councilor (LC4) and Secretary for Community Based Services, Health, and Education in Bardege-Layibi Division, Hon. Ocakacon Isaac Demas—popularly known as “Lagut tidi cii moo”—acknowledged the pressures facing the exercise.

Hon Ocakacon on the voter turn out….
Hon Ocakacon issac Demus the area conucilor IV kasubi ward and secretary community base services, Education and Health Bardege layibi city division at the registration center Gulu Army barracks playground.

According to the Electoral Commission, voter registration for the LC I elections started on 6 to 10 July 2026 and will cover all 71,214 villages across Uganda. Residents will be registered in both the general village council register and the Women’s Council register.

For LC I Chairperson elections, campaigns will run from 20 to 27 July, with candidates required to campaign only within their villages of residence.

Voters at the registration center at kasubi quoan quarters cell bardege layibi division in Gulu city on 6 July 2026.

Polling for LC I Chairpersons will be held on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, with each village serving as a polling station. At the parish level, the EC has set 10 August 2026 as the polling date for Parish (LC II) Chairpersons, following nominations and campaigns scheduled for early August.