Bagoola Ngobi v Kyobe Inyensiko (Misc Cause 6 of 2016)
Bagoola Ngobi v Kyobe Inyensiko (Misc Cause 6 of 2016) [2016] UGHC 5 (25 April 2016)
The High Court found that the Chief Magistrate acted with material irregularity and illegality by ordering and conducting a blanket recount of all polling stations in Luuka North Constituency, despite the presence of unsealed and tampered ballot boxes, and without specific grounds or numerical errors being established. The recount process failed to meet the requirements of the Parliamentary Elections Act, which mandates specificity and integrity of ballot materials for a valid recount. The application for revision was competently before the court, as the High Court retains supervisory jurisdi…
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- Vote Recount Procedure
- Jurisdiction Of High Court
- Irregularities In Election Process
- Revisionary Powers
- Parliamentary Elections Act
- Procedural Fairness