KINGSTON, Jamaica; Election Day workers, Police and military personnel will go to polls on Monday, August 31, three days before the rest of the population, who are scheduled to vote on September 3. A total of 31,084 Election Day workers, 11,512 police officers, and 4,181 soldiers will cast their vote…
139 candidates to contest General Election
KINGSTON, Jamaica; A total of 139 candidates have been nominated to contest the general parliamentary elections scheduled for September 3. Nominations took place today, August 18, at designated nomination centres across the island from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP)…
All Systems Go for Nomination Day
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is fully prepared to receive nominations of candidates for the September 3 General Parliamentary Elections. Nomination of candidates to contest the elections will take place on Tuesday, August 18 from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. at designated Nomination Centres across the 63 constituencies. Director…
Election Announcement Activates Campaign Period
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The announcement of a national parliamentary election for Thursday, September 3 has triggered the campaign period under the Election Campaign Financing legislation. The campaign period begins on the date on which the election is announced (today, August 11) and continues through to 24 hours before the time for…
July 31 Voters’ List published with 1.9 million electors
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The July 31, 2020 Voters’ List was published as scheduled with the names of 1,913,410 registered electors. An additional 30,293 persons are now on the official list of electors, relative to the November 30, 2019 Voters’ List, and are eligible to vote in future elections. If an election…
JPP Registered as fourth Political Party
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP), having satisfied the requirements of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2014, has been registered by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) as Jamaica’s fourth political party effective July 15, 2020. The JPP, based in Kingston, is led by Gilbert Alexander Edwards.…
Fourth Political Party Applies for Registration
KINGSTON, Jamaica; An entity declared to be the Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) has applied to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) to be registered as Jamaica’s fourth political party. The Kingston-based entity, led by Mr. Gilbert Alexander Edwards, applied for registration on May 28, 2020. The applicant party is…
Hon. Earl Jarrett Elected as Chairman of the ECJ
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Honourable Earl Jarrett O.J., C.D. J.P, Hon. LL.D has been selected as Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), effective March 1, 2020. Mr. Jarrett was elected from among the four Selected Commissioners of the ECJ. The Electoral Commission (Interim) Act 2006…