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The Listing of Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers for the 2019 Local Government Elections
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise the public that the SPECIAL POLLING STATIONS established by Returning Officers, in accordance with Election Rule 73 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, for the upcoming Local Government Elections, 2019 will function from MONDAY 25th NOVEMBER to SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER, 2019.
For more information, please open the flyer, found in the link below.
Addresses of Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers
November 23, 2019
Collection of “Special Envelopes” for Special Electors starts today
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.
Distribution of Special Elector Ballot Papers for the 2019 Local Government Elections successfully completed
The Elections and Boundaries Commission, (EBC) wishes to advise all candidates contesting the upcoming Local Government Elections, political parties, and the general public that in response to a procedural error, new ballot papers have been issued for use by Special Electors in the December 2, 2019 elections.
Click on the link below for the full Press Release.
EBC Press Release – Distribution of Special Elector Ballot Papers successfully completed
November 22, 2019
The List of Aldermen Nominated for the 2019 Local Government Elections
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
November 20, 2019
Notice of Taking a Poll – who are the Candidates for the 2019 Local Government Elections?
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
November 15, 2019
Press Release 339 vying for 2019 Local Government Elections
There are three hundred and thirty nine (339) candidates contesting the December 2, 2019 Local Government Elections.
The People’s National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC) are the only two political parties which have put forward a full slate of candidates. In addition to the PNM and the UNC, the Congress of the People (COP), the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), Movement for National Development (MND), the Port of Spain Peoples Movement (PPM) and the National Transformation Party (NTP) have advanced candidates in some of the electoral districts. The PPM’s candidates are contesting the twelve electoral districts in the City of Port-of-Spain. The lone candidate for NTP is contesting the electoral district of Calvary, in the Borough of Arima.
For the full Press Release, click on the link below.
Press Release from the EBC – 339 vying for 2019 Local Government Elections
Notices of Election for the 2019 Local Government Elections
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
- 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;
- 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
November 1, 2019
EBC meets with the UNC
October 25, 2019