SMS key tool to get out the vote in Uganda

Link: The East African – News.

The ICT manager for the NRM, Ibrahim Kaliisa, said they sent out 500,000 messages during nominations and many people turned up at Kololo airstrip, saying the president had sent them personal texts inviting them to the function.

Mr Kaliisa said the NRM intends to send out over one million text messages to its campaign agents this week and more messages to voters.

Teddy Mugote, the public relations officer for independent candidate Dr Abed Bwanika, said they were sending out at least 3,000 messages daily.