The Director of Elections on Tuesday, March 1, communicated with the Office of the Governor-General advising that the Jamaica Labour Party has won majority of the seats in the General Election. In addition, documents from Returning Officers – the B21 form indicating which candidate has won and the writ of election for each constituency – have been sent to the...

Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, has commended the staff of the Electoral Office of Jamaica’s (EOJ) and other persons recruited to work during the February 25 General Election. Nearly 500 EOJ employees, and approximately 26,000 persons, who were recruited and trained, worked in the parliamentary polls. Mr. Fisher has also praised the process used to administer the elections, noting that...

Final counting for all constituencies across the island commenced earlier today. Counting is taking place in the designated counting centres in each constituency except for five – St Andrew Eastern, St Ann South Western, St Mary South Eastern and St Catherine North Eastern which are being counted at the Head Office at Duke Street Kingston; and St James Southern which...

Director of Elections, Orette Fisher, has expressed satisfaction with today’s (February 25) Election Day proceedings, noting that voting has been advancing smoothly at most of the  polling stations across the island. Responding to questions from the media at the Election Centre on Red Hills Road, just hours after voting began, Mr. Fisher said over 99 per cent of the polling...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to follow the necessary guidelines, to ensure that the voting process proceeds as smoothly as possible. Public Education Officer at the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Daynia Harper, says persons should find out where they are to vote before going to the polling station. “We encourage you to visit our website at ecj.com.jm and click on query...

Jamaicans will head to the polls tomorrow (Thursday, February 25), to determine the country’s next Government. This is the 17th general election since the introduction of Universal Adult Suffrage in 1944, extending voting rights to all adults, irrespective of race, sex or social class. A total of 152 candidates have been nominated to face the electorate – 63 from the...

Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, says that voting went smoothly today (Feb. 22), as election day workers and members of the security forces cast their ballots for the 2016 general election. “I went and I checked some stations. There have been no hiccups. Things have been moving. What I will do later is to look at the turnout,” said Mr. Fisher...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has advised that all employees should be allowed time off to vote on Election Day, February 25. Legal Officer at the Ministry, Dian Thompson Clarke, in an interview with JIS News, said according to the Representation of the People (Leave and Symbols) Regulations of 1944, all employees should be given the stipulated...

Political Ombudsman, Donna Parchment Brown, says that candidates who have not yet signed the Political Code of Conduct are expected to do so by Friday (February 19). She was speaking at a meeting with members of the music fraternity at her Duke Street office today (Feb. 18). “Why this is important is that we have a few issues out there that...