Media Releases

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) advises the public that its Registration Area Office for Sangre Grande, which is located at 355 Brierley Street, Sangre Grande, may be affected by planned maintenance work being undertaken by the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) on Friday, March 22nd, 2024.

T&TEC has advised that this scheduled maintenance work will take place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. respectively.

The EBC apologizes for any inconvenience that this disruption to the supply of electricity may cause.

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Arima & Piarco, located at 16-17 Pro Queen Street, Arima, has resumed normal operations.

Yesterday, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the office was closed early due to an insufficient supply of water.

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Arima & Piarco, located at 16-17 Pro Queen Street, Arima, has been forced to close at 12:30 pm today (6th March 2024) due to water supply issues.

We will advise about the resumption of normal operations at this office, as soon as possible.

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Arima & Piarco, located at 16-17 Pro Queen Street, Arima, has resumed normal operations.

Yesterday, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the office was closed due to an insufficient supply of water.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise the public that due to the procession of the National Carnival Commission’s Traditional Carnival Character Parade from Memorial Park and along Frederick Street on Friday 9^th February, 2024, our offices will be closed to the public from 2:00 p.m.

We regret any inconvenience this closure may cause.

Normal operations will resume on Wednesday 14^th February, 2024

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Head Office and ALL Registration Area Offices and Registration Area Sub-Offices throughout Trinidad and Tobago will be closed on Monday 12^th February 2024 and Tuesday 13^th February 2024.

Full details of the Notice can be found hereunder:

Notice of EBC Carnival Closure 2024 

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Princes Town, located at 145 High Street, Princes Town (Corner Naparima Mayaro Road & St. Croix Rd.) will be closed today; Thursday 21st December 2023.

This closure has become necessary due to a malfunctioning Air Conditioning Unit at this office.

The EBC apologises for any inconvenience and advises that this office will resume normal operations in a timely manner.

The public is advised that the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC’s) Registration Area Office for Couva, located at 80-82 Southern Main Road, Couva will be closed for the remainder of Wednesday 22nd November, 2023.

This unexpected closure has become necessary to facilitate work to the sewer lines that has disrupted operations at this office.

The EBC apologizes for any inconvenience that this unplanned closure may cause and will advise on the resumption of normal operations at the Registration Area Office for Couva as soon as the repair works have been completed.

Pursuant to Section 58 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, the Elections and Boundaries Commission is required to publish a Summary of the Election Expenses Statement in respect of the Local Government Elections, 2023, which can be found here:

Summary of Return of Election Expenses, LGE 2023

Mr. Justice Frank Seepersad has today dismissed the election petition filed against the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) relating to the electoral  district of Arima Northeast and has ordered the Petitioner to pay the costs of the EBC certified fit for Senior and Junior Counsel.

Mr. Justice Seepersad, in delivering his judgement found that the Petition filed by the United National Congress’ candidate for the electoral district of Arima Northeast, Jairzinho Domingo Gustav Rigsby was hopelessly flawed in that he failed to comply with mandatory provisions of the Representation of the People Act relating to election petitions.

Court dismisses UNC’s election petition in Arima Northeast