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1. Every Uganda citizen has the right to participate in the affairs of government, individually or through his or her representatives in accordance with law.
2. Every Ugandan has a right to participate in peaceful activities to influence the policies of government through civic organisations. (Art. 38)

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2. An organisation shall not operate as a political party or organisation unless it conforms to the principles laid down in this Constitution and it is registered.
3. Parliament shall by law regulate the financing and functioning of political organisations.
... (Art. 72)

1. A political party in the multiparty political system shall conform to the following principles-
a. every political party shall have a national character;
b. membership of a political party shall not be based on sex, ethnicity, religion or other sectional division;
c. the internal organisation of a political party shall conform to the democratic principles enshrined in this Constitution;
d. members of the national organs of a political party shall be regularly elected from citizens of Uganda in conformity with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this article and with due consideration for gender;
e. political parties shall be required by law to account for the sources and use of their funds and assets;
f. no person shall be compelled to join a particular party by virtue of belonging to an organisation or interest group.
2. Parliament shall by law prescribe a code of conduct for political organisations and political parties and provide for the establishment of a national consultative forum for political parties and organisations with such functions as Parliament may prescribe. (Art. 71)

1. The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions-
a. to ensure that regular, free and fair elections are held;
b. to organise, conduct and supervise elections and referenda in accordance with this Constitution;
c. to demarcate constituencies in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution;
d. to ascertain, publish and declare in writing under its seal the results of the elections and referenda;
e. to compile, maintain, revise and update the voters' register;
f. to hear and determine election complaints arising before and during polling;
g. to formulate and implement voter educational programmes relating to elections; and
h. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Parliament by law.
… (Art. 61)

1. Parliament shall consist of-
a. members directly elected to represent constituencies;
b. one woman representative for every district;
c. such numbers of representatives of the army, youth, workers, persons with disabilities and other groups as Parliament may determine; and
d. the Vice President and Ministers, who, if not already elected members of Parliament, shall be ex officio members of Parliament without the right to vote on any issue requiring a vote in Parliament.
2. Upon the expiration of a period of ten years after the commencement of this Constitution and thereafter, every five years, Parliament shall review the representation under clause (1)(b) and (c) of this article for the purposes of retaining, increasing or abolishing any such representation and any other matter incidental to it.
3. The representatives referred to in clause (l)(a) of this article shall be elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage and by secret ballot.
4. Parliament shall, by law, prescribe the procedure for elections of representatives referred to in clause (1)(b) and (c) of this article. (Art. 78)

1. The composition of regional assembly shall be prescribed by Act of Parliament and shall consist of-
a. directly elected representatives elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage at elections conducted by the Electoral Commission;
b. representatives of women, who shall not be less than one-third of the membership;
c. representatives of the youth and persons with disabilities;
d. representatives of indigenous cultural interests in areas where there is a traditional or cultural leader, nominated by the traditional or cultural leader but not exceeding fifteen percent of the members of the regional assembly; and
e. district chairpersons in the region who shall be ex-officio members with no right to vote.
… (Fifth Schedule: Regional governments, Art. 2)

1. A local government shall be based on a council which shall be the highest political authority within its area of jurisdiction and which shall have legislative and executive powers to be exercised in accordance with this Constitution.
2. Parliament shall by law prescribe the composition, qualifications, functions and electoral procedures in respect of local government councils, except that-
a. the person elected as district chairperson of local government shall be a member of the council;
b. one-third of the membership of each local government council shall be reserved for women;
c. any law enacted by virtue of this article shall provide for affirmative action for all marginalised groups referred to in article 32 of this Constitution; and
d. Parliament shall exercise similar powers of review as stipulated in article 78(2) of this Constitution, in relation to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause.
3. A person shall not be a member of a local government council unless that person is a citizen of Uganda. (Art. 180)

A person is not qualified for election as President unless that person is-
a. is a citizen of Uganda by birth;
b. is a registered voter; and
c. has completed a minimum formal education of Advanced Level standard or its equivalent.
… (Art. 102)

1. The executive authority of Uganda is vested in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of Uganda.
2. The President shall execute and maintain this Constitution and all laws made under or continued in force by this Constitution.
3. It shall be the duty of the President to abide by, uphold and safeguard this Constitution and the laws of Uganda and to promote the welfare of the citizens and protect the territorial integrity of Uganda.
... (Art. 99)

1. There shall be a President of Uganda who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces and the Fountain of Honour.
… (Art. 98)