Election Notices

Did you apply to be treated as a Special Elector? If so it’s time to collect your envelope that contains your ballot paper, which you will need to be able to vote.

Simply go to the Registration Area Office you specified for collection, when filling out your application form.  For more information, click on the link below.

Collection of Special Envelopes

In accordance with section 12A (1) and (2) of the Municipal Corporation Act, Chapter 25:04, parties fielding candidates in an election under section 11 for a Municipality or Corporation shall, at the time of nomination of the candidates for Councillors, nominate candidates for Aldermen on a list. This list is known as the, “List of Aldermen”.

The quantum of names on the List of Aldermen to be submitted by each party, shall be equal in number to the number of Councillors to be elected in each Council respectively.

The List of Aldermen for the 2019 Local Government Elections can be found below.

List of Aldermen Nominated for the 2019 Local Government Elections

The public is hereby advised of a change in the address for the Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Caledonia/Upper Malick and Morvant.

The Commission requests that all relevant parties be mindful of this change and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.

NOTICE- Change of Address for Returning Officer

It is a statutory requirement, when a poll is to be taken, to give notice, as soon as practicable after Nomination Day, of the day on which and the hours during which the poll will be taken; the location of each polling station; the name, address and occupation of each candidate nominated for election as given in his nomination paper and the symbol so assigned.

Notice of Taking A Poll for the 2019 Local Government Elections

Press Release from the EBC on the Close of Nomination Day 2019

The Elections and Boundaries Commission advises that the Revised List of Electors in respect of the Local Government Elections, 2019 has been posted for inspection at the same two (2) locations in each polling division where the Preliminary List was posted.

In accordance with Registration Rule 63 (3) an objection to the registration of a person whose name appears for the first time on the Revised List of Electors should be made no later than

Friday 22^nd November, 2019

Places where the Revised List of Electors 2019 is posted

FORM NO. A-144

The Election and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind persons eligible to be considered as Special Electors (Election Rule 59) for the Monday December 2, 2019 Local Government Elections that

MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019 is the LAST DAY to submit applications

Application Forms are available at and may be returned to:

• The office of the respective Returning Officer
• ALL EBC Registration Area Offices and Sub-offices
• The Central Electoral Office, Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain

Reminder Application to Vote as Special Elector

In accordance with Election Rule (4) (1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, the Returning Officer shall within two days after the receipt of the writ of election or within two days after he has been notified by the Chief Election Officer, whichever may be the sooner, and not less than twelve days clear before the day fixed by the writ as nomination day

1. publish in the Gazette and in at least one newspaper election notices in the form set out as Form No. 35 in the Prescribed Form Rules;
2. cause copies of the notices to be posted at his office and a such other places in the electoral district as he may deem necessary.

The Election Notices for the 2019 Local Government Elections are hereby listed for your information.

FAWLocal Gov’t Form 35 Notice of Election (48pages)-compressed

FAWLOCAL application to vote as special elector 2019