Uganda EC Opens Recruitment for Presiding Officers and Polling Assistants Nationwide

The Electoral Commission invites Ugandans to take part in the delivery of the 2025 to 2026 General Elections by serving as Presiding Officers and Polling Assistants. The roles support voter management, ballot handling and accurate reporting at polling stations across the country. You need strong integrity, clear communication skills and the ability to follow set procedures. The recruitment gives qualified applicants a structured short-term opportunity to support a national exercise.The vacant positions are;

1. Presiding Officer (One per polling station)
2. Polling Assistant (Four per polling station)

Position 1                    :          Presiding Officer

Duty station              :          All Polling Stations country-wide

Immediate Supervisor :        Parish Election Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tenure                      :          Appointed Polling Days

Allowance                 :          Shs. 100,000/= per polling day

Job purpose:

To assist in conducting the four (04) major election categories as indicated below;

1. Presidential and Parliamentary
2. District/City/Chairpersons and Councilors 
3. Municipality/City Division Mayors and Councilors
4. Sub-county Chairpersons and Councilors

Duties of a Presiding Officer

1. Reports to the Returning Officer through the immediate supervisor;
2. Set up and organize the polling station;
3. Overall management of the polling process at the polling station;
4. Supervise the verification of voters using the Bio-metric Voter Verification Kit and or hard copy of the Voters’ Register;
5. Issue ballot papers to the voters
6. Supervise polling day officials;
7. Receive and provide accountability of  election materials;
8. Ensure safe custody of election materials
9. Ensure proper filling of election forms;
10. Submit election returns to the Returning Officer;
11. Ensure peace and security at the polling station;
12. Keep records of  the proceedings at the polling station;
13. Mobilize furniture to facilitate the polling process;

Qualifications, skills and person specifications:

1. Possession of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent.
2. Should have high moral character and proven integrity.
3. Must be a registered voter in the district of choice
4. Preferably a resident of the area where the polling station is located
5. Experience in elections related work is an added advantage.

Age limit:    18 years and above

                                                                 

Position 2                      :          Polling Assistant

Duty station                :          All Polling Stations country-wide

Immediate Supervisor :          Presiding Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Tenure                        :          Appointed polling days

Allowance                   :          Shs. 75,000/= per polling day

Job purpose:

To assist in conducting the four (04) major elections categories as indicated below;

1. Presidential and Parliamentary
2. District/City/Chairpersons and Councilors 
3. Municipality/City Division Mayors and Councilors
4. Sub-county Chairpersons and Councilors

Duties of Polling Assistants:

1. Reports to the Presiding Officer;
2. Assist the presiding officer in management of elections at the polling station
3. Marking/dipping the finger of a voter after casting the ballot;
4. Assisting the Presiding Officer to fill election forms at the start, during and closure of polling;
5. Assist the Presiding Officer in ensuring peace and security at the polling station;
6. Assist the Presiding Officer in setting up the polling station;
7. Any other duties as assigned;

Qualifications, skills and person specification:

1. Possession of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent
2. Should have high moral character and proven integrity
3. Preferably a resident of the parish where the polling station is located
4. Experience in elections related work is an added advantage.

Age limit:    18 years and above

A shortlist of candidates to appear for interviews will be pinned at the respective offices of the District Election Administrators/Returning Officers, indicating the dates and venues for conducting interviews.

Application Procedure

Applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing the applicant’s contact address with a day-time telephone number(s), should be completed and submitted to the respective District Election Administrator where the applicant may wish to work, in any case not later than Friday, 19^thDecember, 2025.

Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the post of ……………………………” and addressed to;

The District Election Administrator, ……………………….,

Electoral Commission, ….........................................................…District.

Note:

1. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
2. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Electoral Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer, therefore, all qualified persons including females and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.

 APPLICATION FORM FOR POLLING DAY OFFICIALS.pdf

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2025/2026 General Elections