Electoral Commission of Uganda
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The Electoral Commission of Uganda is the national independent body responsible for organizing, managing, and supervising elections and referenda in Uganda.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uganda Electoral Commission | 4 |
| Electoral Commission of Uganda canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2084584 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electoral Commission of Uganda Context triple: [President of the Uganda People’s Congress, engagesWith, Electoral Commission of Uganda]
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A.
Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of Ugandan citizens.
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B.
Government of Uganda
The Government of Uganda is the central governing authority of the Republic of Uganda, responsible for national administration, policymaking, and international representation.
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C.
State House of Uganda
The State House of Uganda is the official residence and office of the President of Uganda, serving as the central seat of the country's executive authority.
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D.
Cabinet of Uganda
The Cabinet of Uganda is the central decision-making body of the country's executive branch, composed of the president, vice president, and appointed ministers who oversee government policy and administration.
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E.
Uganda People’s Congress
The Uganda People’s Congress is a major political party in Uganda that has played a central role in the country’s post-independence politics, including forming several early governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electoral Commission of Uganda Target entity description: The Electoral Commission of Uganda is the national independent body responsible for organizing, managing, and supervising elections and referenda in Uganda.
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A.
Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of Ugandan citizens.
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B.
Government of Uganda
The Government of Uganda is the central governing authority of the Republic of Uganda, responsible for national administration, policymaking, and international representation.
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C.
State House of Uganda
The State House of Uganda is the official residence and office of the President of Uganda, serving as the central seat of the country's executive authority.
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D.
Cabinet of Uganda
The Cabinet of Uganda is the central decision-making body of the country's executive branch, composed of the president, vice president, and appointed ministers who oversee government policy and administration.
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E.
Uganda People’s Congress
The Uganda People’s Congress is a major political party in Uganda that has played a central role in the country’s post-independence politics, including forming several early governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral commission
ⓘ
independent government agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Electoral Commission of Uganda
ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda Electoral Commission
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| appointedBy | President of Uganda ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| ensures | compliance with electoral laws in Uganda ⓘ |
| hasScope |
national elections
ⓘ
referenda at national level ⓘ sub-national elections ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Uganda ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kampala ⓘ |
| independence | nominally independent of the executive branch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Uganda ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Uganda
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surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda
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| mandate | to ensure regular, free and fair elections in Uganda ⓘ |
| monitors | campaign activities for compliance with regulations ⓘ |
| oversees |
accreditation of election observers in Uganda
ⓘ
nomination of candidates for elections in Uganda ⓘ registration of voters in Uganda ⓘ |
| regulates | political parties’ participation in elections ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Uganda on conduct of elections ⓘ |
| responsibility |
compiling, maintaining, revising and updating the voters register
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declaring election results ⓘ demarcating constituencies for elections ⓘ ensuring that elections are conducted in a free and fair manner ⓘ organizing local government elections ⓘ organizing national referenda ⓘ organizing parliamentary elections ⓘ organizing presidential elections ⓘ voter education ⓘ |
| role |
managing elections in Uganda
ⓘ
managing referenda in Uganda ⓘ organizing elections in Uganda ⓘ organizing referenda in Uganda ⓘ supervising elections in Uganda ⓘ supervising referenda in Uganda ⓘ |
| sector | elections administration ⓘ |
| supervises |
local government elections in Uganda
ⓘ
parliamentary elections in Uganda ⓘ presidential elections in Uganda ⓘ referenda in Uganda ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | public body ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ec.or.ug/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Electoral Commission of Uganda Description of subject: The Electoral Commission of Uganda is the national independent body responsible for organizing, managing, and supervising elections and referenda in Uganda.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uganda Electoral Commission
this entity surface form:
Uganda Electoral Commission
this entity surface form:
Uganda Electoral Commission
this entity surface form:
Uganda Electoral Commission