Tag: Elections Office

Voters list confirmed at 23,609

Voters list confirmed at 23,609

| 01/04/2021 | 13 Comments

(CNS): With less than two weeks to go, the Official List of Electors for the 2021 General Election came into effect on Thursday. Following the Claims and Objections hearings, the number has dropped by 39 names to 23,609 from the draft list of 23,648 published in February. So far, 587 eligible voters have already cast […]

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547 votes already in through mobile polling

547 votes already in through mobile polling

| 29/03/2021 | 0 Comments

(CNS): With more than a week to go before the next opportunity to cast a mobile vote, over 900 people have so far applied for early voting, either by mobile or postal ballot. The Elections Office has already dispatched 268 postal ballots to people overseas and approved 664 mobile voting applications.

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Elections Office opens late for  voter ID access

Elections Office opens late for voter ID access

| 27/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): In the lead-up to the General Election, the Elections Office has extended its opening hours to allow voters greater opportunity to pick up their voter ID cards. Teams from the office were also at Foster’s Republix Saturday morning. Voters who already have a voter ID and haven’t changed their name or address don’t require […]

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West Bay kicks off early voting

West Bay kicks off early voting

| 22/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): Around 150 people in the four West Bay constituencies were scheduled to cast their votes on Monday as the Elections Office kicked off its mobile service for voters who will not be able to get to the polls on General Election Day next month. Mobile voting is available to pre-approved electors through an application […]

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Mobile voting plans rolled out

Mobile voting plans rolled out

| 18/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): The Elections Office has announced the dates, times and locations for mobile voting. Anyone unable to visit the mobile voting locations, such as those in hospital or a residential care facility, will be visited by a mobile team from the Elections Office, either in their home or institution. Mobile voting is available to any […]

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Candidates face growing requests for cash

Candidates face growing requests for cash

| 16/03/2021 | 47 Comments

(CNS): Alric Lindsay, an independent candidate for George Town South, told CNS he is seeing an acceleration in requests from voters for cash as he canvasses in his constituency and is worried that voters don’t understand that selling their vote is against the law because of the legacy of politicians who have been wiling to […]

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First postal ballots dispatched

First postal ballots dispatched

| 09/03/2021 | 3 Comments

(CNS): Caymanians who are currently overseas will be the first to vote for the 2021 General election when they will begin casting their votes this week. The Elections Office dispatched the first batch of postal ballots on Monday and these 90 ballots should be received by the voters within a day or two, in keeping […]

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Candidates urged to ensure all signs are safe

Candidates urged to ensure all signs are safe

| 05/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): Planning permission is not required for political billboards and there are no limits on size, officials have confirmed. But candidates are urged to ensure that they request the permission of landowners before erecting signs that are not on crown and public land such as the roadsides. They are also asked to make sure billboards […]

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Elections Office clears all 50 candidates

Elections Office clears all 50 candidates

| 05/03/2021 | 9 Comments

(CNS): All of the 50 candidates who were nominated on Monday have been given the green light by the Elections Office to run, confirming that all of them meet the qualifying criteria. This means that all 19 seats are being contested. Election officials said that due diligence checks revealed that all candidates met the qualifications […]

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50 contenders declare for 2021

50 contenders declare for 2021

| 01/03/2021 | 18 Comments

(CNS): The snap election called by Premier Alden McLaughlin appears to have had an impact on the potential field of candidates for this general election. Just fifty people have formally declared for the 2021 race for the 19 constituencies, the lowest number of runners for several general elections. There are many more head to head […]

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