{"id":10009,"date":"2026-02-17T03:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=10009"},"modified":"2026-02-17T03:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:51:51","slug":"ec-assures-readiness-as-voters-in-affected-areas-return-to-polls-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/ec-assures-readiness-as-voters-in-affected-areas-return-to-polls-today\/","title":{"rendered":"EC Assures Readiness as Voters in Affected Areas Return to Polls Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; The Electoral Commission (EC) is today, Tuesday, 17th February 2026, conducting a crucial polling day for voters in specific areas across the country where local government elections were previously incomplete or not conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development was confirmed at the beginning of this month by the EC 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