The institutional and legal framework of electoral democracy in Uganda

Abstract

The thesis analyses the institutional and Legal Framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda due to the impact followed by an examination of areas thereof requiring reform particularly in view of both national laws and international treaties which have introduced change in the democracy rights. It therefore seems pertinent to deal with the institutional and legal framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda under the current laws and in the light of recent development as far as democracy of Uganda is concerned. In order to achieve the aim of this study, a library based study project has been conducted and most of the court's decisions, recent or old, have been considered in order to find out how they dealt with the issue in the past and whether their attitude has changed to reflect the Institutional and Legal Framework of the Electorai Democracy in Uganda. The opinions and thoughts of scholars on this matter have also been examined in order to ascertain their opinion on the law and its development.