NewsFULL LIST: EC releases register of recognized political parties ahead of 2026 elections

Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released the updated register of political parties legally recognized in Uganda, confirming the entities cleared to operate and participate in the 2026 general elections.

The register, published in line with the Political Parties and Organisations Act, outlines the parties that meet legal requirements such as updated offices, leadership structures, and official contacts. The EC stressed that only these parties are authorized to carry out political activities ahead of the highly anticipated polls.

According to the register, Uganda now boasts more than 25 recognized political parties. These include the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), opposition giants National Unity Platform (NUP), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Democratic Party (DP), and Uganda People’s Congress (UPC).

Also on the list are Justice Forum (JEEMA), Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), and smaller outfits such as the Republican Women and Youth Party (RWYP), Forum for Integrity in Leadership (FIL), and Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA), among others.

The EC noted that the register, which also provides official addresses and leadership particulars for each political party, is a critical measure of transparency and accountability as Uganda heads into the 2026 polls.

Recognized Political Parties Ahead of 2026

1. National Resistance Movement (NRM)
2. People’s Progressive Party (PPP)
3. Forum for Integrity in Leadership (FIL)
4. Republican Women and Youth Party (RWYP)
5. National Peasants’ Party (NPP)
6. Uganda Economic Party (UEP)
7. Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)
8. Conservative Party (CP)
9. National Unity Platform (NUP)
10. Ecological Party of Uganda (EPU)
11. National Convention for Democracy (NCD)
12. Liberal Democratic Transparency (LDT)
13. Uganda People’s Congress (UPC)
14. Justice Forum (JEEMA)
15. Social Democratic Party (SDP)
16. Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM)
17. Democratic Party (DP)
18. National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) – formerly People’s United Movement (PUM)
19. Society for Peace and Development (SPD)
20. People’s Development Party (PDP)
21. Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO)
22. Activist Party (AP)
23. Democratic Front – formerly Green Partisan Party (GPP)
24. Uganda Federal Alliance (UFA)
25. Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP)
26. Alliance for National Transformation (ANT)
27. People’s Front for Freedom (PFF)