Uganda, April 25 -- Voters have been cautioned to avoid committing electoral offences and encouraged first to understand the election cycle to prevent issues on voting day.

Mr Rogers Kasoro, the Returning Officer for Bunyangabu District, said the electoral commission (EC) consistently issues a roadmap for the entire electoral cycle, but many people either fail to follow it or are unaware of its existence, focusing solely on the voting date.

"The Electoral Commission has seven pillars we follow during the election, but the challenge we have is that people only want to participate in voting, forgetting other important processes. Most people don't come to check their names in the register; they only come on the last day of voting and somet...