2026 elections: Electoral Commission to give out 13,000 jobs

As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral
Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots.

Mr Julius Mucunguzi, the EC spokesperson, yesterday said the planned
recruitment aims to beef up the Commission’s manpower as they start
implementing major activities on the 2025/2026 electoral roadmap.
“The major activities on the electoral road map are done at the lowest level
and yet the Commission does not have the manpower to reach there and
that’s why we are doing these temporary recruitments to support us in most of
these exercises,” he said.
The Commission, he said, would in January next year kick off the major
activities on the road map, including updating the national voter’s register,
followed by its display which all need enough manpower for the countrywide
wide.

Requirements
EC, a government agency that conducts public elections and referenda, asked
suitable candidates for the 13,017 job slots to submit their applications to the
District Election Administrators (DEA) of their areas no later than November

The candidates must among others be qualified with proven integrity and
initiative, results-oriented, able to work in teams under minimum supervision,
and have excellent client care.
The applicants are required to possess a valid National Identity card or
National Identification Number (NIN), a comprehensive curriculum vitae
(CV), academic certificates or testimonials, with two referees and daytime
telephone contact. They are to submit a handwritten or typed application
clearly indicating the position applied for.

“A short list of candidates to appear for interviews will be pinned at the office
of the DEA in your district. The date for conducting interviews will be
communicated to you through the office of the DEA and through
announcements on local radio stations. Successful candidates will be
informed through the same office and will be issued with appointment
letters,” the advert read in part.

Applicants for the Sub-county Election Officer, with 2,300 slots, must possess
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent, should
have high moral character and proven integrity, be resident in the Sub-county
for at least three (3) years, be a registered voter, have considerable knowledge
of the electoral process in Uganda, have a crime-free record; and should also
have experience in handling public affairs.
Responsibilities
The sub-county election officers are to handle 13 responsibilities, including
administering all electoral activities, conducting voter education, issuing out
voter location slips, updating the voters register, assisting in mobilizing people
to turn up and participate in electoral activities, conducting nominations,
campaigns, and polling day activities, and make election activity reports to the
Returning Officer.