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Dec 09

ECJ Registers Third Political Party
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The United Independents’ Congress (UIC), having satisfied the requirements of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2016, has been certified by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ)…
Dec 03

EOJ Officials to Observe Dominica Elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica; Two officials from the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) will join the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission to the General Elections in Dominica scheduled for Friday, December…
Dec 03

No immediate cut-off date, no fees for ID card renewal
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) wishes to remind the public that the Voter ID card renewal process is FREE of cost and will continue into the year…
Dec 02

Clarification of Gleaner article published December 1, 2019 entitled 24,000 new voters now in position to help determine next government, specifically the section on DUPLICATES REMOVED
Duplicate registration refers to an attempt to register a second time; it does NOT mean that a person is registered on the Voters’ List twice. This situation occurs when an…

May 18

House Passes Political Parties Registration Regulations
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 17), approved the Political Parties Registration Regulations 2017, Resolution. The Regulations, which were drafted by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) under the…
May 09

Orrette Fisher on Caricom mission to Bahamas
Director of Elections Orrette Fisher is expected to serve as deputy chief of mission for the Caribbean Community (Caricom) electoral observation mission to The Bahamas. The delegation will observe that…
Mar 03

March 27 By-Election In Greater Portmore
A date has been set for the Greater Portmore North Division by-election in the St.Catherine South constituency. The date has been set for Monday, March 27. Nomination day is next…
Jan 27

Gleaner Honour Awards | Dorothy Pine-McLarty, OJ – A Life Of Service
“We must transmit our country Jamaica, not only not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.” These are the words Dorothy Pine-McLarty has lived…

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