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.