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Voting starts today, Monday 7^th August 2023, for persons who have previously applied to be treated as Special Electors for the 2023 Local Government Elections.

In accordance with Election Rule 60 (2) a special elector must cast the ballot in the manner and at the time and place fixed for casting of votes of special electors. Special Electors are only eligible to vote during the periods stated below and cannot vote on poll day. These persons are eligible to vote at Special Polling Stations established by the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) at the office of the Returning Officer in the electoral district where they are registered. These polling stations will operate daily from Monday 7^th to Sunday 13^th August 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The full Press Release can be found here:

Press Release – Voting by Special Electors begins today for 2023 LGE

Persuant to Election Rule 76 of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01, additional Special Polling Stations have been established by the Elections and Boundaries Commission to facilitate Special Electors for the Local Government Elections on Monday 14^th August, 2023.

The locations, days and hours of operation of these additional Special Polling Stations can be found here:

Special Polling Stations established by the Commission

The public is advised that Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers in accordance with Election Rule 73(1) of the Representation ofthe People Act, Chap. 2:01, for the Local Government Elections, will function from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th August, 2023 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.

These Special Polling Stations are to serve only those electors, who are registered in the electoral district for which the Returning Officer is responsible.

The names and addresses of these Returning Officers and the Electoral Districts for which they are responsible are listed hereunder:

Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers for the 2023 LGE

Persons who applied to be treated as Special Electors for the Local Government Elections on Monday 14th August, 2023 are advised that they can collect their envelopes at the Registration Area Offices as specified on their application forms.

Envelopes can be collected at Registration Area Offices from Wednesday 2nd to Friday 11th August, 2023 during the period indicated hereunder:

Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Collection of Special Envelopes 

The EBC has been made aware that persons, purporting to be working with the Commission have been canvassing in the areas of D’Abadie and La Florissante. These persons have been enquiring from residents if they will be voting and whether they require transportation on Election Day. When asked by residents to produce EBC identification, they claimed not to have received said identification badges as yet.

Whilst the EBC is currently engaged in its National Field Verification Exercise and is encouraging the public to co-operate with its field officers, who are currently working in these areas, the EBC denies that any of its staff or persons working with the Commission at this time are engaged in this reprehensible activity. The EBC reminds the public to be careful with their private information in these perilous times and not to engage anyone who does not have bona fide EBC identification and approaches them without EBC branded gear. The Commission also encourages the public to request EBC identification from anyone claiming to be working on its behalf.

The EBC also advises the public to report any incident to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, if approached by any person, who claims to be working with the EBC and cannot so prove.

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

Be careful of perosns falsely claiming to be working for the EBC

The public is advsied that the Revised List of Electors, in respect of the Local Government Elections of Monday 14^th August, 2023 has been posted for inspection at the same two (2) locations, in each polling division where the Preliminary List was posted.

Posting of the Revised List of Electors

373 candidates will be contesting the upcoming Local Government Elections on Monday 14^th August, 2023.

Ten political parties have put forward candidates with the People’s National Movement being the only political party with candidates in all 141 electoral districts.

The following political parties have also fielded candidates:

• Movement for Social Justice (MSJ)
• National Transformation Alliance (NTA)
• Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP)
• Progressive Empowerment Party (PEP)
• Re-United Farmers Alliance
• The National Party (TNP)
• Trinidad Humanity Campaign (THC)
• United National Congress (UNC)
• Unity of The People (UTP)

You can find the full Press Release here:

Press Release 373 vie for 2023 LGE

ADDRESSES OF THE OFFICES OF THE RETURNING OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2023 

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind parties and independent candidates contesting the Local Government Elections on Monday 14^th 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 26^th June, 2023

FORM NO. A-144 – List of Aldermen