Attan and Another v Ariko (Consolidated Election Petition No. 7 of 2021)
Attan and Another v Ariko (Consolidated Election Petition No. 7 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 154 (24 May 2022)
The Court of Appeal found that the reconstitution of Soroti City East Constituency boundaries by removing Aloet and Opilyai parishes was illegal, as it contravened statutory instruments and parliamentary approval required under the Constitution and the Parliamentary Elections Act. The Electoral Commission lacked authority to alter constituency boundaries without Parliament's approval, and the subsequent court order confirming the illegality rendered the election a nullity ab initio. The disenfranchisement of 5,233 voters in the excluded parishes materially affected the election outcome, given…
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- Constituency Demarcation
- Parliamentary Elections
- Electoral Boundaries
- Voter Disenfranchisement
- Judicial Review Of Electoral Process