Uganda presidential frontrunners seek ways to protect votes
President Museveni is received by a crowd at Lira Municipal grounds on a recent campaign tour. PHOTO | PPU
As the presidential campaign in Uganda enters the second week, the focus for the three frontrunners is on winning the immediate battle of perception about who is drawing the largest crowds at campaign rallies.
But, more significantly, the candidates are calling to their supporters to get out on polling day, cast and guard their vote against rigging on February 18, 2016 – the date the Electoral Commission has set for both presidential and parliamentary elections.