Electoral Malpractices: An Analysis Of The Law And Practice In Uganda.

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ABSTRACT

With the rapid growth of democratic processes on the continent, elections have become part and parcel of

public life and government has come up with a legal framework governing elections.1

Among the objectives that resulted into promulgation of the I 995 constitution were the need to base the

state on democratic principles whic~ empower and encourage the active participation of all citizens in

their own governance. It is therefore the duty of citizen to vote.

However electoral malpractices have turned democracy into more of theoretical concept hence being

challenging to realize democracy. This research provides an over view and analysis of electoral malpractices their causes and impact on Uganda's politics.

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