Oyam County North By-election set for July 6

The Electoral Commission has released the programme for conducting the by-election of the Member of Parliament for Oyam County North, Oyam District.

The Oyam North Parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of the former MP, Hon. Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola on May 2, 2023.

According to EC, the by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Thursday 18, to Monday May 22, 2023 at update stations in each of the thirty-nine (39) parishes and wards in Oyam County North Constituency.

The Commission has also appointed Monday 22nd May 2023 as the cut-off date for applying for registration as a voter and for transfer of voting location in Oyam County North. 

The registration and transfer of voters from one polling station to another within Oyam North will not take place after Monday 22nd May 2023.

The display of the Voters’ Register will be conducted for a period of ten (10) days, that is, from May 30 to  June 10, 2023, at all the one hundred and sixty-seven (167) polling stations in Oyam County North.

The Display of Parish Tribunal Recommendations for deletion from/or inclusion on the Voters Register will be conducted for six (6) days, that is, from June 8 to June 13, 2023 at the respective Parish/Ward Headquarters.

The nomination of candidates will be conducted on June 19 and June 20, 2023 at the Office of the District Returning Officer, Oyam.

Nominated candidates will conduct campaign meetings for thirteen (13) days, that is, from June 22 to July 4 2023.

Polling and tallying of results for by-election of the Directly-elected Member of Parliament will be conducted on July 6, 2023, at all polling stations in Oyam County North Constituency, Oyam District.