KINGSTON, Jamaica;The Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) is seeking the assistance of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) with finalizing the registration process for its electors. The Guyanese election management body has asked Jamaica for help with cross-matching the fingerprints of its newly registered electors ahead of their next general election.…
THE ECJ CONTINUES CAMPAIGN FINANCING SENSITIZATION
Kingston, Jamaica. The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) on July 1, 2019 held a stakeholder sensitization session of the recently implemented Election Campaign Financing Legislation and Regulations at the St Mary Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting held at the Casa Maria Hotel. The meeting had business owners, civil servants and…
Deadline for Voluntary Transfer of Voter Registration
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is reminding registered voters that the deadline to apply for a transfer of voter registration for the November 30, 2019 voters’ list is Friday, June 28. Transfers for voters who apply after this deadline will not be completed before May, 2020. The…
Over 19,000 names added to Voters’ List
KINGSTON, Jamaica – An additional 19,450 persons were added to National Voters List published on May 31, 2019. The total number of registered voters on the list now stands at 1, 945, 551. The names of 8,759 electors who are no longer eligible to vote were removed from the list,…
One-third of Visits for Dead Elector Removal Exercise Complete
ECJ grateful to the public for contribution KINGSTON, Jamaica – The exercise to identify, confirm and remove the names of electors who have died from the Voters’ List is progressing as scheduled with more than 31,000 electors reported as dead so far. The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ)…
ECJ Mourns Passing of Troy Caine
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Electoral Commission of Jamaica is saddened by the passing of Troy Caine – an outstanding and distinguished commentator, columnist and political historian par excellence. Jamaica has truly lost a political doyen and patriot who served his country well through his numerous contributions. As we reflect…
ECJ Embarks on Elector Verification Exercise
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is about to commence a special Elector Verification Exercise to update the Voters’ List. The aim of the exercise is to accelerate the identification and removal of electors on the current Voters’ List who have died since 1998. A major component…
Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) Recommends the Appointment of Mr. Glasspole Brown as Director of Elections
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following a selection process open to internal and external applicants, the eight (8) Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) are pleased to announce that they have recommended to the Governor General that Mr. Glasspole Brown be appointed to the position of Director of Elections. Mr.…