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Re-opening of EBC’s Offices

The Elections and Boundaries Commission advises that ALL its Registration Offices and Registration Sub-offices, which were closed to the public due to the Government’s Stay at Home Order, will re-open and resume operations on Monday, June 8, 2020. For further

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Extension of validity of national identification cards

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise that ALL identification cards issued by the Commission that have ALREADY EXPIRED as well as those due to expire in 2020, shall be valid until December 31, 2020. For more details, please

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Temporary Closure of Offices (Extended)

The public is advised that ALL Registration Area Offices and Registration Area Sub-offices remain temporarily closed to the public until April 30, 2020. We do apologize for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation. For further

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Temporary Closure of Offices

The public is hereby advised that ALL offices of the Elections and Boundaries Commission will be closed from Tuesday, March 31, 2020 to Wednesday, April 15, 2020. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this disruption to our normal service

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Notice of Closure of our Offices for Carnival 2020

The public is advised that our offices will be closed on Monday, February 24, 2020 and Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Business operations will resume on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Please see the details in the flyer below

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The Preliminary Results of the 2019 Local Government Elections

These are the preliminary results for the 2019 Local Government Elections. With an electorate of 1,079,976 in 139 electoral districts in Trinidad, there was a voter turn-out of 34.49%. For more information, please see the full Press Release. Press Release

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Be aware and respect the laws on Election Day

The Elections and Boundaries Commission is advising all Political Paries, candidates contesting the 2019 Local General Elections, electors and all other democratic stakeholders to respect the laws or face the consequences. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. We

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Defective Ballot papers to be destroyed

 Defective Special Ballots to be destroyed

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What’s the law with respect to employees’ time-off for voting?

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to bring to the attention of ALL employers and employees, the provisions relating to time-off for voting as stipulated in the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01. According to Election Rule 28, every

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Where to locate the Commission’s Special Polling Stations for the 2019 Local Government Elections

In addition to the Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers, the Commission establishes additional polling stations. Persuant to Election Rule 76 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, these additional polling stations are established by the EBC,

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