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16 teenagers deprived of first vote

16 teenagers deprived of first vote

| 12/02/2021 | 30 Comments

(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin’s political decision to call early elections has disenfranchised 16 teenagers who will turn 18 years old between 14 April and 26 May and had expected to be able to vote in their first general election this year. The Elections Office has confirmed that these 17-year-old would-be voters will now be removed […]

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Demo planned against election switch

Demo planned against election switch

| 11/02/2021 | 14 Comments

(CNS): A number of local activists were expressing outrage across social media platforms Wednesday evening, in the wake of the strategic move by Premier Alden McLaughlin to bring the election forward. Angered by what is clearly a way for government to avoid dealing with the ‘Bush question’ and throwing undeclared candidates off guard, at least […]

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McLean: Election will be referendum on decency

McLean: Election will be referendum on decency

| 11/02/2021 | 33 Comments

(CNS): Decency and accountability will be the heart of the opposition’s campaign platform, according to a statement released Thursday welcoming the early election. Arden McLean, the official opposition leader, said that both had been in short supply during the current administration. The member for East End said Premier Alden McLaughlin’s move on Wednesday to call […]

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Elvis selling hot peppers to finance campaign

Elvis selling hot peppers to finance campaign

| 09/02/2021 | 12 Comments

(CNS): As he revealed his intention to take on the education minister in Cayman Brac East at the 2021 General Election, Elvis McKeever said he is not a rich man, but he believes he can sell enough hot peppers between now and Nomination Day to raise the $1,000 candidate deposit. McKeever will be running on […]

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Mac admits constituency ‘giveaways’

Mac admits constituency ‘giveaways’

| 04/02/2021 | 81 Comments

(CNS): McKeeva Bush, the veteran MP for West Bay West who is under pressure to resign from his prestigious office as speaker after his conviction for a violent assault, has fuelled further scandal with a social media post admitting controversial ‘giveaways’ to constituents. From kids bicycles to turkeys, voters in West Bay were treated to […]

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Premier confident PPM will ‘choose’ McTaggart

Premier confident PPM will ‘choose’ McTaggart

| 02/02/2021 | 9 Comments

(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has said he is confident the People’s Progressive Movement will choose Roy McTaggart as the new party leader at the PPM conference, which is expected in the coming weeks. During an address at the Chamber of Commerce AGM last week, McLaughlin took the opportunity to campaign for a third PPM-led government. […]

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Voting for turkeys

Voting for turkeys

| 01/02/2021 | 28 Comments

Corrupt Voter writes: I need a fridge and I’m prepared to vote for whoever gives me one before Election Day. I also need a washing machine, so I may well accept one from a second candidate and tell them I’ll vote for him/her but in truth I will vote for the candidate that gave me […]

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CNS presents the Election Section ‘Big Board’

CNS presents the Election Section ‘Big Board’

| 26/01/2021 | 3 Comments

(CNS): The CNS Election Section 2021 is a step up from the site we created four years ago. As we improve in our efforts to produce the best election coverage possible, we are introducing this year’s Interactive District Map (the CNS ‘Big Board’), which is a clear guide as to who is running where. We […]

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