EBC suspends voting in Claxton Bay

THE Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) yesterday ordered the suspension of voting in the Balmain/Esperanza/Forres Park district, after a mix-up in the ballots occurred at one station in the district. In a statement, the EBC said voting was suspended at Polling Station 3225-1 at the Claxton Bay AC School after it was discovered that the wrong ballot papers were used. The EBC said the candidates contesting the election in that district and their respective party officials were informed, and an investigation into the matter is underway.

The Commission advised that all persons with surnames starting with the letters A to L whose names are on the list of electors for Polling Station 3225-1 will be allowed to vote today from 6 am to 6 pm. This includes 108 electors who had voted before the error was discovered. The Commission expressed its apologies to the electors and candidates concerned for this error and appealed to employers to facilitate the voting process. Nalisa John is contesting the seat for the PNM while Shaffimoon Taj is the UNC candidate for the area.