Election Notices

It is absolutely necessary to have SECRECY and PRIVACY when casting your vote! On Election Day, please leave your mobile phone in the container provided for you BEFORE entering the Voting Booth.

No Cell Phones or Cameras

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to bring to the attention of all employers, the provision relating to Time-Off for Voting as stipulated in the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, Laws of Trinidad and Tobago.

Employee Time Off for Voting 

In accordance with the law, Election Rule 16 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapeter 2:01 to be precise, Returning Officers shall give notice, as soon as is practicable, after Nomination Day, of the following:

• The day and hours during which the poll will be taken;
• the location of each polling station (in each electoral district)
• the name and address and occupation of each candidate nominated for election as given in his nomination paper, and the symbol assigned to him.

This comprehensive publication is found in the fllowing link.

Notice of Taking A Poll

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) wishes to inform the electorate and the public that there will be no electronic voting in the upcoming Tobago House of Assembly Election. The voting process and procedures being utilized in all polling stations in Tobago on December 6^th 2021 continues to be the same as in previous elections.

In its thrust to improve its election management processes and timely provision of information to its stakeholders, the Commission will be implementing a pilot project in two electoral districts with respect to one of its processes. This pilot project will see an increased use of technology in its data collection and this will be conducted parallel to the traditional manual process for this data collection in those two electoral districts.

This project will, in no way, replace the manual system that will be carried out in all polling stations on Election Day and will simply see the use of data entry clerks electronically identifying the voters present and those who have voted. The process for voting in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago remains as stipulated in the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01.

The Press Release i its entirety can be found here:

Press Release EBC reassures the public on its pilot project for improved processes

Persuant to Election Rule 76 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, additional Special Polling Stations have been established by the Elections and Boundaries Commission to facilitate Special Electors for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections.

For the addresses of these Special Polling Stations and days and time of their operations, please see the full advertisement, which is also published in the newspapers.

Establishment of Additional Special Polling Stations by the Commission

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise that Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers, in accordance with Election Rule 73(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections, will function from Monday 29th November, 2021 to Sunday 5th December, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For the addresses of these Special Polling Stations, please see the full advertisement, which is also published in the newspapers.

SPECIAL POLLING STATIONS ESTABLISHED BY RETURNING OFFICER

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise all persons who applied to be treated as Special Electors for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections that Special Envelopes can be collected from the Registration Offices as specified on their Application Form.

Our Registration Offices will be open to facilitate the collection of these envelopes from Friday 26th November to Sunday 5th December, 2021.

For the times of our operation on these days, please refer to this Notice.

Collection of Special Envelopes.

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