The document summarizes the tense environment and excitement surrounding student elections at Makerere University in Uganda. Candidates campaign vigorously in the days and nights before the election, hanging posters, asking for votes, and making promises to address issues like sanitation and tuition fees. On election day, candidates and their supporters remain at polling stations to encourage voting. The electoral commission works to ensure a fair process by delineating polling stations and checking identification. This year, the commission reported no irregularities in the voting.