Important Websites To Visit To Find Credible Information During the 2026 Uganda Elections

As we fast approach the upcoming 2026 elections in Uganda, we are providing websites you can visit to find credible information and stay void of the misinformation that will prevail.

Uganda Electoral Commission

Get official election timelines, voter registration updates, candidates, polling stations & legal frameworks.

Uganda Elections Data Portal

Dive into election data from 2006 onwards: voter registration, turnout, invalid ballots, and more. Download the numbers. Visualize trends.

African Centre For Media Excellence

Great for media literacy, fact-checking resources, and training journalists. They often monitor media coverage during elections.

CIPESA Uganda (Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa)

Great resource for digital rights, civic engagement, and disinformation trends during elections.

Debunk Media Initiative

Timely political and election fact checks with mis/disinformation trends.

Pollicy

Focuses on data rights, digital governance & civic tech. Follow them for election related digital rights and online space monitoring.

Tumwine Edward

Edward Tumwine is a Digital Communications Consultant, Lecturer, and Media Viability Expert with over nine years of experience in media relations, content strategy, and digital communications. He has advised organizations and journalists on media sustainability, new media skills, and leveraging digital tools for impact. Edward currently serves as the Communications Officer at Debunk Media Initiative, where he leads strategic communications to combat misinformation. He also lectures in Multimedia Production at Uganda Christian University’s School of Journalism and Communication.