Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has blocked access to an unauthorised website that was offering voter location and verification services, warning that the platform posed risks to the integrity of Uganda’s electoral process.
In a public notice dated Wednesday, January 7, 2026, UCC said it took regulatory action against the online platform after it was found to be providing voter-related information without approval from relevant authorities, following a formal request from the Electoral Commission (EC).
Although UCC did not name the website in its statement, multiple sources confirmed the directive targets www.registry.ugtally.com, a platform reportedly operated by an entity known as FANON, which had been promoted online as a tool for voters to locate registration details and polling stations.
UCC said licensed telecommunications operators and internet service providers were instructed to restrict access to the website within Uganda in order to safeguard public information systems and ensure orderly conduct of elections.
“This action was taken to safeguard the integrity of public information systems, protect the orderly conduct of electoral processes, and prevent the dissemination of information that could potentially mislead members of the public,” UCC said in the notice.
The regulator clarified that the management of voter registration data, voter location information and electoral processes remains the exclusive constitutional responsibility of the Electoral Commission, and that any platform purporting to provide such services must be duly authorised and aligned with the law.
UCC further reassured the public that the intervention was administrative and preventive, undertaken strictly to enforce compliance with existing legal and regulatory frameworks governing communications and information services in Uganda.
“Members of the public are encouraged to rely only on official channels designated by the Electoral Commission for voter-related information,” the statement added.
EC Names registry.ugtally.com
In a separate but related communication, the Electoral Commission issued a detailed public warning explicitly naming www.registry.ugtally.com, distancing itself from the platform and cautioning voters against using it.
The EC said the operators of the site, despite publicly claiming to be engaged in civic education and not affiliated with any political party, have no authorisation or affiliation with the commission.
“The public is hereby strongly cautioned that the said unauthorised website may contain misleading or inaccurate information and may pose risks to users who interact with it,” the EC said.
The commission revealed that FANON had never applied for nor received accreditation as a voter education organisation, stressing that the creation, hosting and management of voter verification systems lies exclusively with the Electoral Commission.
The EC further warned members of the public not to submit personal information, documents or data through the platform, noting that the commission would not be responsible for how any information shared via the website is used.
Under Articles 60 and 61 of the 1995 Constitution, the EC said it holds the sole mandate to compile, maintain, revise and update the National Voters Register, adding that any unauthorised access, hosting or distribution of voter registration data constitutes an offence punishable under the law.
The commission directed voters to verify their registration particulars and polling stations only through its official portal at www.ec.or.ug/register, and confirmed that it had formally written to UCC seeking enforcement guidance.
Legal and election governance analysts say the coordinated action by UCC and the EC signals heightened enforcement of data protection laws, electoral regulations and digital controls as the country enters the final phase of the election period.
They note that unregulated voter data platforms risk misinformation, data misuse and voter manipulation, particularly in a politically charged environment.
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