| (4) The people shall express their will and consent on who shall govern them and how they should be governed, through regular, free and fair elections of their representatives or through referenda.”
Part of the democratic electoral process is reflected in Chapter five of the Constitution as follows:-
“59. (1) Every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above, has a right to vote.
(2) It is the duty of every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above, to register as a voter for public elections and referenda.
(3) The State shall take all necessary steps to ensure that all citizens qualified to vote, register and exercise their right to vote”
It is the Electoral Commission, which supervises elections. In that respect, Article 61 states:
“61. The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions:
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