Archive for May 23rd, 2017

The where, when, what and how of voting day

The where, when, what and how of voting day

| 23/05/2017 | 2 Comments

(CNS Election): When the polls open at 7am Wednesday, 24 May, Cayman will begin the process of voting for a government for the first time under the equitable system of ‘one man, one vote’ in single-member constituencies. In this historic election, every voter has just one vote to choose just one candidate on the ballot […]

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Premier says no serious challengers to PPM

Premier says no serious challengers to PPM

| 23/05/2017 | 5 Comments

(CNS Election): The premier asked voters to consider, when they go to the polls Wednesday, if anyone else on the ballot paper had the track record of the Progressives team, claiming there had been no real serious challenge to his party during the campaign. In an address to the country on the eve of Election […]

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Cannabis cultivation offers real solution, says Warren

Cannabis cultivation offers real solution, says Warren

| 23/05/2017 | 1 Comment

(CNS Election): Fighting for a seat as an independent in George Town West, Dennie Warren Jr said cannabis cultivation offers a genuine solution to a number of challenges facing Cayman, as he urged people to vote for him tomorrow. Warren, who spearheaded the campaign that led to the legalisation of medical cannabis oil and other extracts on prescription, said he […]

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Police outline road closures to facilitate voting

Police outline road closures to facilitate voting

| 23/05/2017 | 0 Comments

(CNS Election): A number of roads close to polling stations will be blocked Wednesday in order to facilitate the voting and exclusion zones. In West Bay, West Church Street will be closed from the 4-Way junction to Elizabeth Street. In central George Town, Fort Street will be closed from Albert Panton St to MacDonald Square, but access […]

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Spoil it – but don’t miss it

Spoil it – but don’t miss it

| 23/05/2017 | 3 Comments

Polly Trixster writes: The right to vote is an important one and even when the choice seems utterly appalling, electors have the power to say so. A final alternative when voters perceive their choices to be completely unelectable is the “none of the above” option. Deliberately spoiling a ballot has an important part to play in democracy […]

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Elections Office alarmed by paper’s mess-up on polling stations

Elections Office alarmed by paper’s mess-up on polling stations

| 23/05/2017 | 16 Comments

(CNS): Local newspaper, The Cayman Reporter, made a number of errors in listing the polling stations in its printed supplement and the Elections Office is concerned that, as a result, people will go to the wrong place tomorrow to cast their vote. The locations of eleven polling stations are incorrect in the paper’s election supplement, […]

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Rivers hopes track record will take her back to LA

Rivers hopes track record will take her back to LA

| 23/05/2017 | 7 Comments

(CNS Election): The education minister is hoping that her track record will carry her back to the Legislative Assembly tomorrow. Speaking at a meeting Monday evening, Tara Rivers said she had addressed many long-standing issues in education and employment, pointing to amendments to the pension system, the minimum wage and her education plan, which she […]

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Bush says choice is clear for voters

Bush says choice is clear for voters

| 23/05/2017 | 17 Comments

(CNS Election): The leader of the opposition and the CDP has accused the government of broken promises, as he urged voters to elect a new government in a 20 minute national address on the eve of the elections. McKeeva Bush said the PPM were not able to address crime and indicated that a government led […]

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Election watchers have access to all areas in Cayman

Election watchers have access to all areas in Cayman

| 23/05/2017 | 0 Comments

(CNS Election): The team of election observers who have come to the Cayman Islands have wide access to watch the national ballot. Led by Stephen Rodan, the mission members said they would be looking at the full process, which includes campaigning as well as the main event tomorrow, so that the public can have confidence […]

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