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David GOMBE
The Uganda Secondary Faculties Sports activities Affiliation (USSSA) has unveiled the electoral tips for the 2026–2030 election time period.
The event was confirmed on Wednesday at GNS Plaza Outdated Kampala on the occasion presided over by President Emeritus Patrick Okanya.
Representing USSSA President Justus Mugisha and the press briefing was Apolot Harriet with USSSA CEO Christopher Banage additionally in attendance.
Elections might be carried out at district, zonal and nationwide ranges, with voting in any respect phases going down by secret poll and winners decided by a easy majority.
District Elections Set for July 20
The primary section of the electoral train might be held on Monday, July 20, 2026, at respective District Headquarters throughout the nation from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Every secondary faculty might be represented by two delegates, comprising the Headteacher and Video games Instructor or their representatives. Delegates have to be skilled lecturers from faculties which have participated in USSSA actions and registered on the USSSA on-line system through the 2025 and 2026 calendar years.
The positions to be contested at district stage embody;Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Organizing Secretary, Secretary for Girls, Three Committee Members and ASSHU Consultant (Ex-officio).
Nomination of candidates will run from July 3 to July 16, 2026, with nomination varieties submitted between July 10 and July 16. Candidate lists might be displayed on July 18, 2026.
Zonal Elections Scheduled for July 25
The second section of the electoral course of is slated for Saturday, July twenty fifth 2026, at designated Zonal Headquarters, which might be introduced by the Returning Officer.
Voting may even be carried out between 10:00am and a pair of:00pm, with every district sending a most of 5 delegates who have to be members of their district government committees.
The zonal government positions up for election embody Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Organizing Secretary, Secretary for Girls, Coordinators for numerous sports activities disciplines and ASSHU Consultant (Ex-officio).
Nominations for zonal positions might be carried out from July 20 to July 23, 2026, whereas candidate lists might be printed on July 24, 2026.
Nationwide Polls to Be Held USSSA headquarters at GNS Plaza in Outdated Kampala
USSSA’s nationwide elective meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026, at GNS Plaza, Outdated Kampala, starting at 10:00am and ending at 2:00pm.
Delegates from the 5 areas—Buganda, Japanese, Northern, Kampala and Western—will elect the nationwide government.
Positions to be contested at nationwide stage embody President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, third Vice President, Secretary for Girls and Regional Representatives.
Nationwide nominations will happen from July 25 to July 29, 2026, with candidates’ lists displayed on July 30, 2026, forward of polling day.
Eligibility and Voting Guidelines
USSSA emphasised that each one candidates have to be skilled and registered secondary faculty lecturers connected to Ministry of Training and Sports activities-recognized faculties.
Candidates in search of positions of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer at district and zonal ranges have to be substantive Headteachers or Administrators of acknowledged secondary faculties possessing no less than a level in training. Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries have to be working towards classroom lecturers, whereas the Secretary for Girls place is reserved for feminine candidates.
The affiliation additional said that proxy voting won’t be permitted and that delegates will solid just one vote every. Within the occasion of a tie, as much as three rounds of voting could also be carried out earlier than the winner is set by drawing tons.
Joseph Okodeu Opio has been named because the Chairperson of the Electoral Fee that may oversee the election course of. Richard Barigye, Hellen Wataba, and Angella Aguti Ogwal are the opposite members on the electoral fee.
