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Nomination of Candidates for Aldermen
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind parties and independent candidates contesting the Local Government Elections on Monday 14th August, 2023 to comply with Section 12A of the Municipal Corporations Act, Chapter 25:04 which states:
- 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 to be known as the “List of Aldermen.”
- The quantum of names on the List of Aldermen to be submitted by each party in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be equal to the number of Councillors to be elected in each Council respectively.
Submissions are to be made on Form No. A-144 which can be found HERE.
The deadline for submission of forms to the Chief Election Officer at Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain is 4:00 p.m. on Monday 26th June, 2023
June 23, 2023
Electoral Registration has started for the upcoming Local Government Elections
Members of the public including persons already registered, are hereby notified that under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act Chap. 2:01, Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a Proclamation, which fixed Tuesday 20th June, 2023 as the date for the commencement of an Electoral Registration in the one hundred and forty-one (141) Electoral Districts in Trinidad.
In accordance with the said Section 30, the Electoral Registration will be conducted in the various Registration Area Offices and the Registration Area Sub-Offices (as indicated in the advertisement hereunder) up to and including Wednesday 28th June, 2023.
The purpose of the exercise is to facilitate those persons who:
- have attained the age of 18 years and over, but who have not been registered as electors;
- have been registered as electors but have changed their addresses and have not yet notified the Registration Officer of such change of address;
- have been registered as electors and have changed their names because of marriage or otherwise, but their previous names appear on the Preliminary List of Electors; and
- have been registered as electors but their names do not appear on the Preliminary List of Electors.
During the period of Electoral Registration, business will be conducted at the Registration Area Offices and Registration Area Sub-Offices.
Monday to Friday 8:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
It is important to note that at the close of business on Wednesday 28th June, 2023, no further electoral registration or electoral registration related matters will be effected.
The Qualifying Date is Thursday 29th June, 2023
TO VOTE IS YOUR RIGHT BUT YOU MUST BE REGISTERED
Commencement of Electoral Registration Local Government Elections 2023
June 21, 2023
Today is the day for the Pre-Examination of Nomination Papers
The public is hereby notified that Monday 26th June, 2023 having been designated NOMINATION DAY for the Local Government Elections, the date and time fixed for the Preliminary Examination of Nomination Papers is:
Tuesday 20th June, 2023
between the hours of
9: 00 a.m. – 12:00.noon
Nomination Forms are available HERE.
Or
- At the office of the respective Returning Officer; and
- At the EBC’s Central Electoral Office, Scott House, 134 – 138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain.
Interested persons are kindly requested to make use of this opportunity offered to them at the office of the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Debe South to minimize the likelihood of difficulties on Nomination Day.
June 20, 2023
Change of Address for the Office of the Returning Officer Mrs. Daphne Moore
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to notify the public that the Office of the Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Blanchisseuse/Santa Rosa and Wallerfield/La Horquetta in the Local Government Elections 2023, has been relocated.
REGIONAL CORPORATION OF TUNAPUNA/PIARCO
Mrs. Daphne Moore
Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Blanchisseuse/Santa Rosa and Wallerfield/La Horquetta
is now located at the
Santa Rosa Government Primary School,
Shaddock Circular,
Santa Rosa,
ARIMA
Formerly located at the La Horquetta Regional Complex, Marjorie Padmore Avenue, Phase 2, La Horquetta.
The Commission requests all relevant partiers to be mindful of this change and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
June 19, 2023
Change of Address for Returning Officer Mr. Colin Thompson
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to notify the public that the Office of the Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of St. Ann’s/Cascade/Mon Repos West and St. Barbs/Chinapoo in the Local Government Elections 2023, has been relocated.
REGIONAL CORPORATION OF SAN JUAN/LAVENTILLE
Mr. Colin Geoffrey Thompson
Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of St. Ann’s/Cascade/Mon Repos West and St. Barbs/Chinapoo is now located at
TTMA Building
42 Tenth Avenue
Barataria
June 16, 2023
Temporary Closure – EBC’s Registration Area Offices for Chaguanas and Tabaquite/Talparo
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise the public of the closure of its Registration Area Offices for Chaguanas and Tabaquite/Talparo, both located at 47 Mulchan Seuchan Road, Chaguanas on Friday 16th June, 2023.
This closure has become necessary to address an electrical issue.
The Commission apologizes for any inconvenience this closure may cause and advises that normal operations at these two offices, will resume on Tuesday 20th June, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Notice of Changes to the Address of Returning Officers
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to notify the public that the Offices of the Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Bon Air/Arouca/Cane Farm and Five Rivers and the Office for the Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Malabar North/Malabar South/Tumpuna in the Local Government Elections 2023, have been relocated.
Ms. Sharon Taitt-Foncette
Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Bon Air/Arouca/Cane Farm and Five Rivers
c/o Therlock Co. Ltd.
Lot 1 Orange Grove Road
Trincity
Formerly located at 244 Eastern Main Road, Cane Farm, Arouca
and
Ms. Sheelah Inniss
Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of Malabar North/Malabar South/Tumpuna
Malabar Phase IV Community Centre
Holly Betaudier Place, Malabar Phase 4, Arima
Formerly located at Arima New Government Primary School, Buena Vista Boulevard, Arima
The Commission requests all relevant parties to be mindful of this change and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
June 14, 2023
Monday 26th June, 2023 is Nomination Day for the Local Government Elections
The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind all political parties, individuals who propose to contest the Local Government Elections, 2023 and the public that Nomination Day is Monday 26th June, 2023
The Returning Officers will be in office during the hours 9: 00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00.p.m.
for the purpose of receiving the nomination of any duly qualified candidate.
The opportunity is taken to inform all prospective candidates that Election Rule 23(6) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 stipulates the required documentation that a party candidate must submit to the Returning Officer on Nomination Day, i.e.,
A Returning Officer shall not recognize a candidate as a party candidate unless he has been informed on nomination day by the candidate in writing that he is a member of the party and this membership is confirmed by a list of party candidates supplied to the Returning Officer by the party of which he claims membership not later than nomination day.
Nomination Forms are available at the Offices of the respective Returning Officers and at the Central Electoral Office, Elections and Boundaries Commission – Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain but can also be found here for your ease of reference:
June 12, 2023
Returning Officers receive their Writs for Local Government Elections 2023
The fifty-five persons who have been appointed to serve as Returning Officers for the August 14, 2023 Local Government Elections were presented with Writs of Election, issued by the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, giving them the authority to cause a poll to be taken in their respective electoral districts on behalf of the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC).
In her Opening Remarks to the Returning Officers and some prospective Election Clerks, Mrs. Fern Narcis-Scope, Chief Election Officer thanked the attendees for their commitment to civic duty and reminded them of the importance of transparency and integrity in building the public’s trust and confidence in the electoral process in support of fair and free elections.
Please read the full press release here
RETURNING OFFICERS RECEIVE THEIR WRITS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2023