show that they are generic in nature. Counsel pointed out that the learned trial judge in her judgment, made reference to the letter written by the respondent claiming disenfranchisement. The letter was received by the office of the Returning Officer. In the letter itself, the respondent claimed the election process had gone on for 5 hours. In counsel’s view, the Court cannot estimate at what time the letter reached the office of the Returning Officer. The letter talks about the whole sub-county without specifying which polling stations that had such problems. Counsel further contend that there is no reason why the learned trial judge did not believe the evidence of Namatovu Carol, Presiding Officer at Bajjo Polling Station. She narrated how she would thoroughly check the Register even if the person appeared without a voter’s card. Her version was repeated by a number of Polling Officials. According to counsel, this is what the Polling Officials were duty bound to do. As regards the evidence of Andrew Songa, the Election Officer in-charge of the voter’s Register, Central North Region in the election, counsel submitted that the evidence of this particular witness shows that the complainants had their names appearing in other polling stations and as such his evidence should not have been rejected outright considering the fact that there had been a voter display exercise to keep the voters clear any such anomaly that would have appeared on the Register. Counsel contend that the analysis of the learned trial judge appearing on pages 405-406 Vol. 3, seemingly shifts the burden of proof to the 1st appellant what would be expected of a Polling Official who is handling such an election. According to counsel, such officials should not have known every voter, he/she would only have to check names and if they appeared, issue ballot paper. In counsel’s view, the learned trial Judge did not take note of the generic nature of most affidavits in support of the Petition. Their mere attachment of the voter’s card of one’s affidavit is not evidence that they did not cast their votes. Knowing every voter, he/she would only have to check names and if they appeared, issue ballot paper. In counsel’s view, the learned trial Judge did not take note of the generic nature of most affidavits in support of the

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