KINGSTON, Jamaica; Registered voters who intend to cast their ballots in the upcoming Local Government Election are entitled to three hours’ time-off from work on Election Day. The three hours’ time-off to vote is in addition to the usual lunch hour. The law however does not apply to persons who…
Director of Elections appeals to Employers for Election Day Workers
KINGSTON, Jamaica; Several persons who have been selected to serve as Election Day Workers in the upcoming Local Government Elections have been withdrawing from Election duties. This is as a result of being denied permission from their employers to perform the civic duty. Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, is appealing…
Independent candidate withdraws from Local Gov’t Elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica; Marlon Mitchell, the independent candidate for the Bellefield Division in Manchester Central has formally withdrawn his candidacy from the 2016 Local Government Elections. The candidate, who was duly nominated on November 11, has written to the Returning Officer for the Electoral Division, indicating his wish to be removed from…
489 Candidates Nominated for Local Government Elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica; A total of 489 candidates were nominated to contest the Local Government Elections scheduled for November 28. This includes 487 candidates vying for seats in the 228 Electoral Divisions island-wide and two candidates for the seat of Mayor in the Municipal Election in Portmore. Both the Jamaica Labour…
EOJ Intensifies Preparations for Local Gov’t Elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica; In light of the announcement that the Local Government Elections will be held on Monday, November 28, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has intensified preparations for the polls. While the timeframe given to complete these preparations is far less than ideal, the EOJ is in a reasonable…
May 2016 Voters List published with 26, 259 more names
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The May 2016 voters’ list was published on Tuesday, May 31 with a total of 1,849,012 registered electors. A total of 26, 259 new names have been added to the list while 1, 657 names were removed. This represents a net increase of 24, 600 over the…
Reject All Forms of Political Violence
Jamaica has achieved significant gains in electoral reform and transformation over the last 30 years. The country’s successes in this area stand as a model for many countries internationally; some have come to examine our system while others have invited us to observe their national elections. All this is because…
ECJ proposes dual elections as optional, not compulsory
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is proposing that legislative changes be made to facilitate the possibility of holding local government and parliamentary elections on the same day. Chairman of the ECJ, Honourable Dorothy Pine-McLarty, is making it clear that the recommendation is not to make dual…