The Political Leader of the Progressive Party, Nikoli Edwards failed to officially inform the EBC that there was an anomaly in the representation of his political party’s symbol, when he filed his omination papers. The full details of this press…
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Employees’ Time-off for voting for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections
Employers and employees are reminded of the provisions in law relating to time-off to vote on Poll Day. In accordance with Election Rule 28 every employer shall permit each elector in his employment to be absent from his work on…
Temporary Closure of the EBC’s Siparia Registration Area Office
The public is advised that the EBC’s Siparia Registration Area Office will be temporarily closed on Tuesday 4th August, 2020. All persons who applied to be so treated as Special Electors for the upcoming polls and identified the Siparia Registration…
Collection of Special Envelopes by Special Electors
All persons who applied to be treated as Special Electors for this upcoming Parliamentary Elections can collect their Special Envelopes at the Registration Area Office specified on their application forms. These offices will be open for collection from Friday, July…
19 political parties to contest the 2020 Parliamentary Elections
There are nineteen (19) political parties fielding candidates in this upcoming Parliamentary Elections and a total of one hundred and fifty candidates vying for seats in the forty-one constituencies across both Trinidad and Tobago. For more details, please see the…
Pre-examination of Nomination Papers for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections
All prospective candidates for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections are given an opportunity before Nomination Day to ensure they have all the requisite documents. In accordance with Election Rule 6 (1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 On…
Returning Officers receive writs of election for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections
The forty-one Returning Officers for the August 10, 2020 Parliamentary Election were presented with their respective writs of election on Saturday, July 4th 2020. For further details, please see the Press Release in this link. Returning Officers receive writs of…
EBC stages “Mock” Polling Station
Chief Election Officer, Fern Narcis-Scope and staff of the Elections and Boundaries Commission staged a “mock polling station” simulation exercise to assess its level of preparedness for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections, which will be conducted under Covid-19 guidelines. The simulation…
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…
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…