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…
ECJ & NIA to host island-wide public forums
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Electoral Commission of Jamaica will on May 28 host the first of a series of public forums across the country to improve knowledge of the electoral process, urging greater participation. The first of the forums, presented along with National Integrity Action (NIA), will be held at Montego Bay …
Deputy Director of Elections Heads CARICOM Mission to Guyana Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KINGSTON, Jamaica— Deputy Director of Elections in Jamaica Earl Simpson is currently leading a CARICOM observer mission to Guyana’s May 11 general election. CARICOM says the eight-member team will carry out its functions from May 6 to May 13. Simpson has been working in electoral administration at…