Media Releases

Forty-five (45) candidates from five political parties will contest the upcoming Tobago House of Assembly Elections on December 6, 2021.

The People’s National Movement and the Progressive Democratic Patriots have fielded candidates in all fifteen electoral districts. The Innovative Democratic Alliance will contest thirteen of the fifteen electoral districts, with no candidates vying for the electoral districts of Belle Garden/Glamorgan and Roxborough/Argyle. The Class Action Reform Movement and Unity of the People political parties have each fielded one candidate in the electoral district of Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant, which is the only electoral district being contested by five candidates.

There are no independent candidates contesting these elections.

The Press release issued to the Media is in the link hereunder.

45 candidates to contest the December 6, THA elections

The Elections and Boundaries Commission advises that the Revised List of Electors in respect of the Tobago House of Assembly Elections has been posted for inspection at the same two (2) locations in each polling division where the Preliminary List was posted.

In accordance with Registration Rule 63(3) an objection to the registration of a person whose name appears for the first time on a revised list shall be made not later than November 26^th, 2021.

Posting of Revised list of Electors 

Political parties, individuals who propose to contest the Tobago House of Assembly Election and all interested persons are reminded  that Monday 15th November, 2021 is NOMINATION DAY for the December 6th 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections.

ALL Returning Officers will be at their respective offices on that day, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and again from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the specific purpose of receiving the nomination of any duly qualified candidate.

 Nomination Day Reminder

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) wishes to advise the public of the temporary closure this afternoon, of its San Juan Registration Office, located at 125 Eastern Main Road, Barataria. The office is being closed for sanitization.

All persons with confirmed appointments for this specific Registration Office between this afternoon and tomorrow, November 9^th, 2021 will be contacted to have their appointments rescheduled.

The EBC apologizes for the inconvenience that the temporary closure of this office may cause and gives the public the assurance that all is being done in the interest of public health and safety.

Normal operations at the San Juan Registration Office is carded for Wednesday 10^th November, 2021.

Temporary closure of the EBC’s San Juan Registration Office

All interested persons are hereby notified that Monday 15th November, 2021 having been designated NOMINATION DAY for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections, the date and time fixed for the Preliminary Examination of Nomination Papers is Monday 8th November, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

For further information, please refer to the contents of this information flyer:

Preliminary Examination of Nomination Paper

These are the relevant Nomination Forms

Form 37

Form 38

Form 43

Form 44

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is advising of a temporary closure of its Registration Area Office for Sangre Grande, located at 355 Brierley Road, on Tuesday 26th October, 2021.

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission will be undetaking Substation Maintenance works that will disrupt the supply of electricity to this area, adversely affecting operations at our Registration Area Office.

All persons with appointments for Tuesday 26th October, 2021 will be contacted to have their appointment rescheduled.

The Commission apologizes for the inconvenience that this closure may cause. Operations at our Registration Area Office for Sangre Grande will resume on Wednesday 27th October, 2021.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) wishes to advise that its Registration Area Office for Couva, located at the Ground Floor, TECU Building, 80-82 Southern Main Road, Couva remains closed to the public until Tuesday 26th October, 2021.

All persons with confirmed appointments for this specific Registration Area Office will be contacted to have their appointments rescheduled. On Monday 8th November, 2021, persons who need to made an appointment for the Couva Registration Area Office will be able to do so.

The EBC apologizes for the inconvenience that this temporary closure at our Couva  Registration Area Office may cause and gives the assurance that all is being done in the interest of public health and safety.

For further information, please call 625-5924, 785-7247/8572 or 786-0856.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) wishes to advise that its Registration Area Office for Point Fortin, located at 28 Canaan Road has re-opened to the public.

Only persons with previously scheduled appointments, which had to be canecelled during the period of our temporary closure, will be seen at this time.

As of October 21st, 2021 persons who need to make appointments for the Point Fortin Registration Area Office will be able to do so.

The EBC apologizes for the inconvenience that this temporary closure at our Point Fortin Registration Area Office may have caused, however this closure was necessary and in the interest of public health and safety.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission is required by law, as laid out in Election Rule 4(1) (a) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 to publish in the Gazette and at least one (1) newspaper, the election notices in the form set out as Form No. 35 in the Prescribed Form Rules.

Please find in the following link, the Notices of Election for the upcoming Tobago House of Assembly Elections.

Notices of Election for the THA Elections, December 6 2021 

The public is advised that the processing of applications from persons eligible to be treated as Special Electors for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections starts ton Monday 18^th October, 2021 and ends on Monday 15^th November, 2021.

Not sure if you qualify to be treated as a Special Voter? The full listing of the categories of persons eligible to be considered as Special Electors in any election can be found in this publication, which was also published in the Press.

APPLICATION TO VOTE AS A SPECIAL ELECTOR

Additionally, we have also added for your ease of application to be treated as a Special Voter, Form A-23, which you will be required to fill, both front and back/reverse.

Form A-23 Application to vote as Special Elector