Electoral Office publishes new Quarterly Voters List

The Electoral Office has published the first Quarterly Voters’ List for 2011. This is the first update of the Voters’ List since last December’s General Elections.{{more}} In December 2010, the total number of eligible registered voters was 101,053. This current Voters’ List shows a total of 101,036 eligible registered voters.

Voter Registration and Registration for the new machine – readable ID cards re-commenced in January 2011. The Electoral Office is, however, appealing to all eligible voters who are in possession of the ID cards that are now being phased out to check the expiry date on their cards. Many persons are claiming that they are not aware of the fact that the ID cards carry an expiry date. The Office, therefore, advises that all persons whose expiry date is on or before July 1, 2011, should apply for their new ID cards immediately.

Registration must be done in the constituency where the registrant resides. All registrants are required to present their birth certificates, marriage certificates (for married women), their parents’ birth certificates (for persons who are Vincentians by descent) and Certificates of Citizenship (for persons who are Vincentians by naturalisation).

The Electoral Office is also appealing to all persons who registered for a new ID card between July 2009 and March 2011, but did not return to the Registering Officer to collect the completed ID card to do so immediately.

Registration is conducted in all fifteen constituencies twice per week. Further details may be had by calling telephone number 457 – 1762 or 451 – 2287.