Amid lingering questions about the conduct of the country’s 17th general election, Orrette Fisher, the man in charge of the electoral machinery, has received a huge vote of confidence from the head of the commission established to oversee its operation. Follow this link to read more.
Final Counting of Ballots for General Election 2016
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The conclusion of the count for the constituency of St. Thomas Western on Monday, February 29 marked the final counting of ballots in all 63 constituencies for the 2016 General Election. Of the 63 seats contested, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) holds the majority with 32 and the…
Caricom observer team satisfied with general election
A CARICOM observation mission has reported that voters were able to cast their ballots without intimidation or harassment, and that the results of Thursday’s general election reflected the will of Jamaicans and reinforced their commitment to the democratic process. Read more
Sixty-three percent turnout for special services voters
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The sorting of ballots by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) indicates that 63 percent of the police, military and Election Day workers (EDWs) voting population cast their ballots at 282 polling stations island-wide on Monday, February 22. Of the 39, 108 special services personnel, 24, 721 voted.…
Governor General Appoints Two New ECJ Commissioners
Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has appointed the following four persons to serve as the selected members of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), effective March 1, 2014. They are the Hon. Dorothy Pine McLarty, OJ, Mr. Earl Jarrett, CD, the Hon. Mr. Justice Karl Harrison…
The Secrecy of the Vote
Details: Director of Elections Orrette Fisher wrote a letter to the editor to clarify recent public discussion around whether a politican can say if an elector voted, or how an elector voted in an election. The letter was published in the Jamaica Observer of January 30, 2014. Here is the…
Birth Certificates
A significant number of Jamaicans would be robbed of the right to vote if Parliament were to change the law to request would-be voters to produce a birth certificate as proof of age to register, according to Director of Elections Orette Fisher. Read more
OAS Meeting
OAS Meeting