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50% of seats held by less than 50% of votes

50% of seats held by less than 50% of votes

| 29/01/2021 | 40 Comments

(CNS): The realities of ‘one man, one vote’ in single-member constituencies, given the size of electoral districts in Cayman, came home to voters after the 2017 General Election, when they found themselves with a government that no one had voted for, and in some constituencies a representative that was supported by less than half of […]

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Crowded fields favour status quo

Crowded fields favour status quo

| 26/01/2021 | 20 Comments

(CNS): With 121 days to go before the General Election in May, so far just eight incumbents face challengers. Sixteen people not in office right now have declared their intent to run, but with Nomination Day still two months away, voters can expect to see many more throw their hats into the political ring. However, […]

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Panton targets allied group by Election Day

Panton targets allied group by Election Day

| 25/01/2021 | 7 Comments

(CNS): Former Cabinet member Wayne Panton, who is running for office in affiliation with Heather Bodden and Osbourne Bodden, does not intend to limit his alignment to the current trio. Panton told CNS he is confident that at least another four candidates will align with his group by Election Day to give them leverage in the […]

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