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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 levels 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 college will probably be represented by two delegates, comprising the Headteacher and Video games Instructor or their representatives. Delegates should be skilled lecturers from colleges which have participated in USSSA actions and registered on the USSSA on-line system in the course of the 2025 and 2026 calendar years.
The positions to be contested at district degree 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 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 may also 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 govt committees.
The zonal govt positions up for election embody 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 revealed 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, Japanese, Northern, Kampala and Western—will elect the nationwide govt.
Positions to be contested at nationwide degree 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 should be skilled and registered secondary college lecturers hooked up to Ministry of Schooling and Sports activities-recognized colleges.
Candidates in search of positions of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer at district and zonal ranges should be substantive Headteachers or Administrators of acknowledged secondary colleges possessing at the least a level in schooling. Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries should be practising classroom lecturers, 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 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 decided 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.