Voting Material arrives at the polling stations ahead of today's Dokolo Woman MP By-election

Today is polling day for the by-election of the Woman Representative to Parliament for Dokolo District.

Voting will take place at all the one hundred and seventy-three (173) polling stations in the district starting at 7am and ending at 4pm.

A total number of ninety-five thousand six hundred and eighty-three (95,683) voters are registered for this by-election.

Six candidates are contesting for the seat that fell vacant following the death of former MP, Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal on 18th January 2024.

The candidates are: Adongo Janet Rose Elau Okello (National Resistance Movement, NRM); Ageno Harriet (National Unity Platform, NUP); Aguti Sarah (Uganda Peoples’ Congress, UPC); Akullo Esther Obot (Independent); Alwoc Austin Ogwal Rosemary (Forum for Democratic Change, FDC) and Arao Rebecca (Independent).