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David GOMBE
The Uganda Secondary Colleges Sports activities Affiliation (USSSA) has unveiled the electoral pointers for the 2026–2030 election time period.
The event was confirmed on Wednesday at GNS Plaza Previous 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 will probably be carried out at district, zonal and nationwide ranges, with voting in any respect phases happening by means of secret poll and winners decided by a easy majority.
District Elections Set for July 20
The primary part of the electoral train will probably be held on Monday, July 20, 2026, at respective District Headquarters throughout the nation from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Every secondary faculty will probably be represented by two delegates, comprising the Headteacher and Video games Trainer or their representatives. Delegates should be skilled academics from faculties which have participated in USSSA actions and registered on the USSSA on-line system throughout the 2025 and 2026 calendar years.
The positions to be contested at district degree embrace;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 types submitted between July 10 and July 16. Candidate lists will probably be displayed on July 18, 2026.
Zonal Elections Scheduled for July 25
The second part of the electoral course of is slated for Saturday, July twenty fifth 2026, at designated Zonal Headquarters, which will probably be introduced by the Returning Officer.
Voting will even be carried out between 10:00am and a pair of:00pm, with every district sending a most of 5 delegates who should be members of their district government committees.
The zonal government positions up for election embrace Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Organizing Secretary, Secretary for Girls, Coordinators for varied sports activities disciplines and ASSHU Consultant (Ex-officio).
Nominations for zonal positions will probably be carried out from July 20 to July 23, 2026, whereas candidate lists will probably be printed on July 24, 2026.
Nationwide Polls to Be Held USSSA headquarters at GNS Plaza in Previous Kampala
USSSA’s nationwide elective meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026, at GNS Plaza, Previous Kampala, starting at 10:00am and ending at 2:00pm.
Delegates from the 5 areas—Buganda, Jap, Northern, Kampala and Western—will elect the nationwide government.
Positions to be contested at nationwide degree embrace 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 should be skilled and registered secondary faculty academics hooked up to Ministry of Schooling and Sports activities-recognized faculties.
Candidates searching for positions of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer at district and zonal ranges should be substantive Headteachers or Administrators of acknowledged secondary faculties possessing a minimum of a level in schooling. Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries should be training classroom academics, whereas the Secretary for Girls place is reserved for feminine candidates.
The affiliation additional acknowledged that proxy voting won’t be permitted and that delegates will forged 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 heaps.
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.
