By Website Writer; Nomination of Candidates for members of Parliament to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) kicks off today (Monday 19th September to Tuesday 20th September. Nominations are open from 9.00 am to 5.00pm in the Parliament conference Hall.
Intending Candidates for the EALA elections shall pick the nominations forms from the office of the Clerk. The deadline for picking forms is Tuesday, 20th September by 5:00pm.
All nomination forms shall include the names, signatures and constituency of not less than five Members of Parliament supporting the nomination of the candidate.
Qualifications for one to contest as an EALA MP.
- Be a citizen of Uganda.
- Qualify to be elected as an MP.
- You are not an MP currently.
4.You are not a Minister.
- You don’t serve in the EAC.
6 You have proven experience/interest in EAC
Campaigns and Voting for all candidates duly verified and approved by Parliament shall be conducted in Parliament on Thursday, 29th September 2022 starting at 10:00 am.
Each candidate or aspirant may be accompanied by not more than ten persons at the nomination venue. No convoys of vehicles shall be permitted to accompany the candidates at the Parliament building.
Candidates shall be nominated either under a political party, or as independent candidate. For a person nominated under a political party, the party must be represented in Parliament. In this case the party’s Secretary General or a person authorized shall endorse the candidate.
Every candidate shall pay a nomination fee of UGX. 3,000,000. Nomination fees shall be paid in cash to Mr. Justus Mugisa (Tel. no. 0772400136) and Ms. Faith Apeduno (Tel. no. 0782611259) in room 212, second floor, south wing and produce evidence of payment at the nomination venue.
By the press time, Stella Kiryowa, Fiona Rwandarugali, and Patience N. Tumwesigye had been nominated as independent candidates for the EALA MP race on independent tickets.
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