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The EBC responds to statements by Political Leader of the Progressive Party
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 release are contained below.
August 4, 2020
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 polling day during the hours of the poll for two hours in addition to the normal midday meal hour.
For all the sections in law that pertain to time-off for voting please see our information flyer.
August 3, 2020
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 Area Office to collect their special envelopes can collect at the San Fernando & Penal/Debe Registration Area Sub-Office on Tuesday 4th August, 2020 ONLY.
Please see our information flyer for more information.
August 1, 2020
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 31st, 2020 to Saturday, August 8th, 2020.
For further details on hours of operation, please see the information flyer.
July 28, 2020
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 full Press Release in this link.
19 political parties to contest August 10 polls
July 18, 2020
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 the seventh day preceeding nomination day, the Returning Officer shall attend, at a place fixed for the nomination of candidates, between the hours of nine o’clock in the morning and twelve noon for the purpose of receiving for scrutiny from any candidate or his agent the documents which are required by these Rules to be tendered or delivered on nomination day to the Returning Officer by or on behalf of a candidate for the purpose of his nomination.
The requirements for the procedure for filing nomination papers are outlined in the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, Election Rules 6-13.
July 9, 2020
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 election
July 8, 2020
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 was an interactive exercise with the forty-one Returning Officers and included a team of officials from the Ministry of Health, led by the Principal Medical Officer Epidemiology (PMOE).
For more information on this event, please see the full Press Release in this link.
EBC stages mock polling station
Health Inspector and EBC Staff at the Mock Polling Station Simulation
Officials from the Ministry of Health and EBC Staff participate in the Polling Station simulation exercise
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 information, please see the details in the Press Release in this link:
May 31, 2020
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 see the information in the flyer in the link below.
April 17, 2020