Election Notices

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to inform all persons who have applied to be treated as Special Electors for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and Local Government Bye-Elections that Special Envelopes can be collected at the Registration Area Office as specified on their application form.

Registration Area Offices will be open for collection of these Special envelopes from Friday 15^th January, 2021 to Saturday 23^rd January, 2021 during the days and times as indicated hereunder:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Special Electors are reminded to provide their National Identification Card to facilitate the collection of Special Envelopes.

Collection of Special Envelopes 2021 THA and Local Gov’t Bye-Elections

There were no reported incidents this Nomination Day. All accounts from Returning Officers for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections indicate “smooth sailing” as prospective candidates presented themselves at their respective offices to file nominations papers for the January 25^th polls.

The full details of this Press Release can be found here.

Press Release from the EBC on the Close of Nomination Day 2021

Please be advised that the Revised List of Electors in respect of the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections has been posted for inspection at the same two (2) locations in each polling division, where the Preliminary List was posted.

For a comprehensive list of all the places where the Revised Lists are posted, please see this document.

Places where Revised List of Electors are posted

You can also view the Revised List of Electors for the upcoming elections by visiting the List of Electors page on our website.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind all political parties, individuals who propose to contest the 2021 TOBAGO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND 2021 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BYE-ELECTIONS and the public that Nomination Day is today, MONDAY 4^TH JANUARY, 2021.

The Returning Officers will be in office during the hours 9: 00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00.p.m.

for the purpose of receiving the nomination of any duly qualified candidate.

The opportunity is taken to inform all prospective candidates of Election Rule 23(6) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, which states:

A Returning Officer shall not recognize a candidate as a party candidate unless he has been informed on nomination day by the candidate in writing that he is a member of the party and this membership is confirmed by a list of party candidates supplied to the Returning Officer by the party of which he claims membership not later than nomination day.

Nomination Forms for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections are available here.

Nomination forms for the Local Government Bye-Elections are available here .

Nomination forms are also available at the offices of the respective Returning Officers and at the Central Electoral Office, Elections and Boundaries Commission – Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain.

The deadline for  submission of applications for persons eligible to be considered as Special Voters for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly and Local Government Bye-Elections is Monday 4th January, 2021.

The public is hereby notified that Monday 4^th January, 2021 having been designated Nomination Day for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly and Local Government Bye-Elections, the date and time fixed for the Preliminary Examination of Nomination Papers is, Monday 28^th December, 2021 between the hours of 9: 00 a.m. – 12:00.noon

Nomination Forms for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections are available here. Nomination Forms for the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections are available here. These forms are also available at the offices of the respective Returning Officers and at the EBC’s Central Electoral Office, Scott House, 134- 138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain.

Interested persons are kindly requested to make use of this opportunity offered to them at the offices of the Returning Officers for their respective electoral district, to minimize the likelihood of difficulties on Nomination Day.

Preliminary Examination of Nomination Papers

Form No 37

Form No 38

Form No 41

Form No 42

Form No 37

Form No 38

Form No 43

Form No 44

The Preliminary List of Electors for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly and the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections has been posted.

This means that any person, eligible to vote in these upcoming elections can check the Preliminary List of Electors to make sure that their name and address appears correctly. If there is any issue with your name and/or address on the Preliminary List, please visit your Registration Area Office or Registration Area Sub-office to make the necessary changes. For example if you’ve changed your name or changed your address you can, during this Elecotoral Registration period, visit the EBC to make the necessary changes.

A comprehensive listing of all the locations where the Preliminary List of Electors is posted can be found here.

Posting of Preliminary List of Electors for the 2021 THA and Local Government Bye-Elections

Members of the public, including persons already registered to vote, are hereby notified that under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01, Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a Proclamation, which fixed December 17^th, 2020 as the date for the commencement of an Electoral Registration in the twelve (12) Electoral Districts in Tobago and the following five (5) Electoral Districts in Trinidad.

• Arima Central
• Cunupia
• Hindustan/St. Mary’s
• Hollywood
• Morne Coco/Alyce Glen

In accordance with said Section 30 and Registration Rules 52 and 53,  Electoral Registration will be conducted during the period December 17^th to 27^th, 2020.

The purpose of this exercise is to facilitate those persons who:

• Have attained the age of 18 years and over, but who have not been registered as electors;
• Have been registered as electors, but changed address and have not yet advised of this change (of address);
• Have been registered as electors and have changed their name because of marriage, or otherwise, but their previous name appears on the Preliminary List of Electors;
• Have been registered as electors but their names do not appear on the Preliminary List of Electors.

For full details of the Commencement of Electoral Registration for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections please see the information contaiined in this flyer.

Commencement of Electoral Registration