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Notice of early closure of the EBC’s Head Office

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise the public that due to the procession of the National Carnival Commission’s Traditional Carnival Character Parade from Memorial Park and along Frederick Street on Friday 9th February, 2024, our offices will be

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Notice of Temporary Closure of the Registration Area Office for Couva

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Couva, located at 80-82 Southern Main Road, Couva will be closed for the remainder of Wednesday 22nd November, 2023. This unexpected closure has become necessary

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Court dismisses UNC’s election petition in Arima Northeast

Mr. Justice Frank Seepersad has today dismissed the election petition filed against the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) relating to the electoral  district of Arima Northeast and has ordered the Petitioner to pay the costs of the EBC certified fit for Senior and Junior Counsel. Mr. Justice Seepersad, in delivering his judgement found

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Update on Request for check of the results in Arima Northeast

At the end of the check of the final result of the poll in the electoral district of Arima Northeast, Kim Magdalene Garcia, the People’s National Movement’s candidate, received two (2) additional votes. This result overturns the outcome of the

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Fresh elections in Lengua/Indian Walk

Fern Narcis-Scope, the Chief Election Officer, acting in accordance with Election Rule 101(15) of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01, has certified to the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Lengua/Indian walk that the second recount, which

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Update on Recounts

Today, the results of the recount in the electoral district of Maracas/Santa Margarita were declared and the outcome remained the same as on Election Day, with the PNM’s candidate Trudel Noreiga winning this electoral district. The full contents of the

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UNC candidate wins Arima Northeast after recount

The tie in the electoral district of Arima Northeast is broken. The UNC’s candidate Jairzinho Domingo Gustav Rigsby won by one (1) vote. At the close of the poll on Monday 14th August 2023, both the PNM and UNC candidates

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One recount called off and six more completed

The United National Congress’ candidate for the electoral district of Bagatelle/Blue Basin, Nalini Goindoo called off her request into a recount of the votes cast in that electoral district in the Local Government Elections of Monday 14th August, 2023. The

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Three of the fourteen recounts completed

Three of the fourteen recounts are completed. Please see the reults in this Press Release, which you can find hereunder: Three of the fourteen recounts completed  

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Preliminary Results of the 2023 Local Government Elections

Whilst the proceedings relative to recounts in fourteen electoral districts is underway, these are the preliminary results of the Local Government Elections, of Monday 14th August, 2023. With an electorate of 1,091,935 in 141 electoral districts in Trinidad, there was

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