Mbaju Jackson v Thembo Gideon Mujungu and Electoral Commission
Mbaju Jackson v Thembo Gideon Mujungu and Electoral Commission (Election Petition Appeal 46 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 309 (22 June 2022)
The Court of Appeal found that proven irregularities at Katunguru Primary School, Katunguru Market, Busunga Primary School, and Quran Primary School polling stations—including fraudulent voter turnout, votes cast by deceased or absent persons, and ballot stuffing—substantially affected the outcome of the parliamentary election for Busongora County South. The margin between the winning candidate and the runner-up was only 79 votes, and the number of impugned votes exceeded this margin, casting reasonable doubt on the legitimacy of the result. The court clarified that attribution of irregularit…
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- Parliamentary Elections
- Electoral Irregularities
- Affidavit Evidence
- Substantial Effect Test
- Commissioner For Oaths
- Polling Station Malpractice