MPs question use of outdated data in electoral demarcations

Byabakama explained that although the Local Government Act was amended four years ago, the EC had based its latest demarcations on the 2014 census data due to the lack of segregated data from the most recent one.

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EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Thursday, January 30, 2025. ( Photos by Edith Namayanja)

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Lawmakers have voiced strong opposition to recent statements by the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, regarding the new electoral area demarcations.

While appearing before the Legal

MPs question use of outdated data in electoral demarcations

Byabakama explained that although the Local Government Act was amended four years ago, the EC had based its latest demarcations on the 2014 census data due to the lack of segregated data from the most recent one.

EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Thursday, January 30, 2025. ( Photos by Edith Namayanja)

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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