Commencing from Wednesday, March 13th to Sunday, March 17th, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is undertaking a comprehensive update of its membership register.
This endeavour is aimed at ensuring the accuracy and completeness of membership details in preparation for both internal party processes and the 2026 general elections.
The official launch of the register update exercise took place last Wednesday at the NRM Secretariat on Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, Kampala, with President Yoweri Museveni, who serves as the National Chairman, presiding over the event.
President Museveni emphasized the significance of the exercise, stating that it plays a pivotal role in shaping the party’s electoral roadmap for the upcoming elections. Furthermore, he underscored the importance of reinforcing the four key NRM ideologies among members to bolster the party’s appeal and attract new members during the registration process.
As of March 13th, 2024, NRM members can visit their respective NRM village offices or designated registration locations to update their details. Upon presentation of their information to the party registrars, the registrars will proceed to update or amend the details in the NRM Yellow Book. This certification process ensures that members are recognized as bona fide NRM cadres, making them eligible to participate in the party’s electoral activities as well as national elections.
The update exercise signifies the NRM’s commitment to maintaining a robust and inclusive membership base, ultimately contributing to the party’s continued success and effectiveness in Uganda’s political landscape.
Upon conclusion of the registration exercise on 17th March 2024, the display of the new register will take place in all the 72000 villages in the country.
“On the final date (17th March 2024), all villages around the country will hold the Baraza to ascertain the details entered in the village register, this will help confirm that these are bonafide registered members in the ruling party, ” said Dr Tanga at the launch of the exercise last week.
The NRM electoral activities according to Dr Tanga will start at the village level and proceed until the end of March when all party chairpersons at the village level will be elected and confirmed.
Between March 19 and 24, Dr Tanga said the party shall call for expression of interest and nominate candidates for the party structures at the village and cell level and between arch 25 and 26, campaigns will be organized in every village.
“On March, 27, the party shall have polling and announcement of results of party structures at village level and on April, 5, the compiling of the register will start at the parish level, and on 12, a compilation of the voters register and polling of party structures will take place at sub-county and town council levels,” stated Dr Tanga.
The exercise will continue at municipal and city division levels on April, 16, district and city levels on April, 19 whereas between April, 20 and 30, will be for compilation of the register and sending final results to the party secretariat.”
