Early Election Winners Possible Tomorrow

Nov. 17, 2022

Since several politicians say that they will be boycotting the 6 December 2022 poll, expect the Electoral Office to declare that in constituencies where only one name appears on the ballot when nominations close at 4. pm on Friday, this person has won the election.

Today the Electoral Office issued the following notice:

"On Friday November 18, 2022, all Returning Officers and Election Clerks will be available at designated nomination centers to receive nomination papers and Statutory Declarations from prospective candidates. Candidates will be required to present Form 12 and Form 13, respectively, in accordance with Section 15 of the House of Assembly (Elections) Act.

"The Officers will begin receiving nominations at 9 am until 4 pm, for seven hours continuously. If at the end of seven hours, there is only one candidate duly nominated, the returning officer will immediately declare that candidate to be duly elected. If there is more than one candidate duly nominated, the Returning Officer will adjourn the poll to the date stated in the writ, December 6th, 2022.

"Every candidate must be nominated by no less than six (6) electors registered in the same constituency for which he/she is seeking election and must consent in writing to the nomination in Form 12.

"Every candidate must deposit a sum of $500 in cash. If he/she fails to do so, their nomination will be deemed void. Every deposit will be returned to the person by the Financial Secretary upon presentation of a certificate from the Chief Elections Officer that the candidate was elected or received not less than one-eighth of the total number of votes counted at the election.

"The nominations will take place at one location in each constituency and the list of locations is as follows:

Castle Bruce Castle Bruce Primary School
Colihaut Colihaut Village Council Office
Cottage Cottage Community Centre
Grand Bay Grand Bay Village Council Office
La Plaine La Plaine Police station
Mahaut Mahaut Village Council Office
Marigot Marigot Police Station
Morne Jaune/Riviere cyrique Grand Fond Village Council Office
Paix Bouche Paix Bouche Village Council Office
Petite Savanne Bellevue Chopin Housing Scheme Mall
Portsmouth Adult Education Centre
Roseau Central Electoral Office
Roseau North Alpha Centre, Goodwill
Roseau South Electoral Office
Roseau Valley House of Merrill Matthew, Laudat
Salisbury Salisbury Police Station
Salybia Kalinago Council Office
St Joseph St Joseph Community Centre
Soufriere Soufriere Police Station
Vielle Case Vielle Case Court Room
Wesley Wesley Police Station

Electoral Office gives notice of Nomination Day