Heavy morning downpour on Wednesday interrupted voting for Local Council three chairpersons and councilors in Lira creating fear that there could be many cases of votes rigging.
The rainfall that started as a drizzle at around 8:00am intensified after about one hour and swept across most parts of Lira district.
The turn up by people going to cast their ballots were very poor in most polling stations as voters remained indoor waiting for rain to dwindle. Polling officials remained at the verandah taking shelter from the heaving.
At Junior Quarters polling station, Ballot boxes were seen abandoned at the verandah with very meager ballots in them as official took shelter in the neighboring buildings.
In other areas, Police officers proving security at the polling stations used plastic chairs as umbrella to shelter themselves from the abrupt rainfall.
Since last year, Lango sub region has been experiencing severe aridity with temperatures going beyond expected degrees. This is the first time in so many months the region is receiving a heavy rain like this.
Meanwhile…
Elections in Rukungiri delayed in most polling centres after mixing up the boxes. At Rukungiri town council polling station, they received materials for the last elections of Mayors and Municipality councilors after rectifying the error voting started at 7:52am however some voters were confused after they found no pictures on the ballot papers of councilors both directly elected and woman councilor.
