Media Releases

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) wishes to advise that its Registration Area Office for Port of Spain, located at Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street is closed to the public, today, Wednesday 23 February, 2022 for sanitization.

All persons with appointments for the Registration Area Office for Port of Spain, for today, Wednesday 23 February, 2022 have been contacted to have their appointments rescheduled. There will be no collection of identification cards today at this Registration Area Office only.

The EBC apologizes for the inconvenience that this disruption to our normal service at this Registration Office will cause but assures that it is in the interest of public health and safety.

Preliminary Results of the Debe South Bye-Election

The Elections and Boundaries Commission is calling on political parties, candidates contesting the Local Government Bye-Election in the Electoral District of Debe South, electors and other democratic stakeholders to respect the laws or face the consequences.

Know the law as it relates to Bribery, Treating and Undue Influence

Bribery, treating and undue influence 

The following is the list of the Election Agents and Sub-Agents appointed by the Candidates contesting the Debe South Bye-Election on February 7th, 2022.

Election Agents and Sub-Agents for the Candidates contesting the Debe South Bye-Election

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind all employers of the provision relating to TIME OFF FOR VOTING as stipulated in the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01

Please see the advertisement, which is also published in the Press.

Time Off for Voting in the Debe South Local Government Bye-Election

The Elections and Boundaries Commission is advising that the Special Polling Station established by the Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Debe South, in accordance with Election Rule 73(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01 will function from MONDAY 31ST JANUARY, 2022 to SUNDAY 6TH FEBRUARY, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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The public is advised of the temporary closure of the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Chaguanas and its Registration Area Office for Tabaquite/Talparo, both located on Mulchan Seuchan Road, Chaguanas on Monday 24th January, 2022. These offices will be closed for sanitization.

All persons with confirmed appointments for these Registration Area Offices tomorrow, Monday 24th January, 2022 will be contacted to have their appointments rescheduled.

The EBC apologizes for any inconvenience that the temporary closure of these offices may cause, but gives the assurance that it is in the interest of public health and safety.

Normal operations at these Registration Area offices will resume on Tuesday 25th January, 2022.

Nomination Day for the Debe South Local Government Bye-Election ended with three candidates having filed nomination papers to contest the polls.

The People’s National Movement (PNM), the Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP) and the United National Congress (UNC) are the only political parties fielding candidates for these upcoming elections.  There will be no independent candidates vying for this seat.

The candidates are:

• LORENZO RODNEY SAMMY – (PEP)
• KHEMRAJ SUNIL SEECHARAN – (UNC)
• JUDY SOOKDEO – (PNM)

The electorate for this upcoming Bye-Election is 7,124. The Local Government Bye- Election in the Electoral District of Debe South will be held on February 7, 2022.

For further information , please contact the Corporate Communications Unit at commanager@ebctt.com or 625-5924.

The Election and Boundaries Commission advises that the REVISED LIST in respect of the Debe South Local Government Bye-Election has been posted in the same two (2) locations in each polling division where the Preliminary List was posted.

Revised List of Electors

Persons in State Quarantine who are eligible to vote in the February 7, 2022 Debe South Local Government Bye-Election, can apply to be treated as a Special Elector.

Interested perons can apply to the Commission to be treated as a Special Elector through the EBC’s Portal at https://portal.ebctt.com/

The Deadline date for the submission of applications in Monday 17th January, 2022

For a full listing of persons eligbile to be treated as a Special Elector, please see our advertisement, which was also published in the Press.

Application to be Treated as a Special Elector (Quarantine)