EOJ to extend opening days The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has taken note of the enthusiastic support from electors who have collected their new Voter ID card. During the first ten (10) days of the distribution exercise, which began on October 11, over 107,000 new Voter ID cards…
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Declaration of Expenses and Contributions – Sept 3 General Elections
DECLARATIONS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND ELECTION EXPENSES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION. Pursuant to section 60(7) of the Representation of the People Act, the following is the outline of election contributions and expenses by candidates for the campaign period August 11, 2020 through September 2, 2020. Documents in…
General Elections 2020 – Preliminary Results
Click here to view the General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Jamaica Labour Party has secured 49 seats while the People’s National Party won the remaining 14 seats, following the preliminary counting of ballots in all 63 constituencies for the September 3 General Election. The overall voter…
Clarendon South Eastern – Return of Election Expenses Report
Review of the submissions of Return of Election Expenses by candidates in the Clarendon South-Eastern by-election for March 2, 2020 has seen: Jamaica Labour Party candidate, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. incurred three million, four hundred and sixteen thousand dollars ($3,416,000) in expenditure and received three million three hundred and fifty…
All Systems Go for Clarendon South Eastern By-election
KINGSTON, Jamaica; The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is adding the finishing touches to preparations for the by-election in the Clarendon South Eastern constituency scheduled for Monday, March 2. The polls will open at 7:00am and will close at 5:00pm, afterwhich the preliminary counting of ballots will immediatly take place.…
EOJ Joins CARICOM Mission to Guyana
KINGSTON, Jamaica; Mr. Glendon Bennett and Reverend Lenworth Sterling from the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) will form part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observation Mission to the General and Regional Elections in Guyana scheduled for Monday, March 2. Mr. Bennett, Operations Manager and Reverend Sterling, Returning Officer…
PORTLAND EASTERN BY-ELECTION DISCLOSURE REPORT
Kingston, Jamaica. In a disclosure report published by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) today February 27, 2020 the Portland Eastern By Election saw the People’s National Party (PNP) receiving a total of forty-seven million, seven hundred and sixty-one thousand and five dollars (J$47,761,005.00) in monetary contributions and the Jamaica…
Zaila McCalla Appointed ECJ Commissioner
(r-l) The Honourable Earl Jarrett, Acting Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) welcomes newly appointed ECJ Selected Commissioner the Honourable Zaila McCalla who received her Instrument of Appointment at a meeting of the Commission on Monday, February 24. They are joined by fellow Selected Commissioners Professor Alvin Wint…