Free & Fair Elections
Free & Fair Elections
At Students for Global Democracy Uganda, we believe that free, fair, and transparent elections are the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. Our Free & Fair Elections program works to strengthen electoral processes, enhance citizen participation, and promote electoral integrity at all levels.
We engage students and young people in electoral processes, providing them with the knowledge, skills, and platforms to participate meaningfully as voters, election observers, civic educators, and advocates for electoral reforms that ensure all voices are heard.
Focus Areas
Voter Education
Providing comprehensive voter education to students and communities to ensure they understand the electoral process, their rights as voters, and how to make informed choices.
Election Observation
Training and deploying student observers to monitor electoral processes and contribute to transparency, accountability, and the integrity of elections.
Electoral Reform Advocacy
Advocating for reforms that strengthen the legal and institutional framework for elections to ensure greater transparency, inclusivity, and credibility.
Peace Building
Promoting peaceful elections through conflict prevention initiatives, dialogue forums, and campaigns against electoral violence and hate speech.
Inclusive Participation
Ensuring the participation of marginalized groups, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, and ethnic minorities, in electoral processes.
Media Monitoring
Monitoring and analyzing media coverage of elections to promote fair, balanced, and responsible reporting that contributes to informed voter choices.
Key Programs
Campus Voter Education
A comprehensive voter education program that reaches students in universities and colleges across Uganda, providing information on electoral processes, voter rights, and responsibilities.
Student Observers Network
A network of trained student election observers who monitor electoral processes, document their findings, and contribute to election observation reports.
Campus Electoral Debates
Organizing candidate debates on university campuses to help students make informed choices based on candidates' positions on issues that matter to them.
Youth for Peaceful Elections
Campaigns and initiatives that promote peaceful electoral participation and discourage violence, hate speech, and other practices that undermine electoral integrity.
Mock Elections
Our Mock Elections program is a hands-on learning experience that simulates real elections in educational institutions. This initiative allows students to experience the entire electoral process, from voter registration to vote counting, in a controlled environment.
Through participation in mock elections, students learn about:
- Electoral procedures and practices
- The importance of informed voting
- The role of election management bodies
- Democratic campaigning and debate
- Electoral integrity and transparency
This practical experience helps demystify the electoral process and encourages students to participate actively in real elections.