Jemalie John, in his commentary, makes much of the fact that a number of fresh faces did well in the recent general election, and also that the ULP lost the popular vote. I […]
St. Vincent & Grenadines: Jemalie, it’s five in a row
LeBron James’s ‘Under Review’ collaboration aims to combat disinformation aimed at Black and Latino voters
If you want to sway an election, sometimes you don’t need to convince people to vote for a specific candidate. Instead, you just need to convince those people to not vote for […]
Guyana: President vows to reform electoral machinery by 2024
President Irfaan Ali has vowed that there will be a revamped electoral machinery so that there is never a repeat of the long delays for elections results or blatant attempts to rig, […]
Here’s a simple way to increase voter registration: Have landlords give new renters the forms
Moving into a new apartment comes with a lot of paperwork: the lease, proof of income and identification, tax returns. What if, when your landlord hands over all those documents, they also […]
Bahamas: “Changes” foreshadowed for voter registration and general election
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government is seeking to change the way Bahamians register to vote in the next general election to ensure no grouping is disenfranchised because of health concerns amid the ongoing […]
Jamaica: #JaVotes2020 | Polls Have Closed …Now For The Counting
At 5 o’clock this afternoon, polls closed, sealing the fate of the 139 candidates contesting Jamaica’s 18th general elections since Universal Adult Suffrage in 1944. The Electoral Office of Jamaica now switches […]
Jamaica: QUARANTINE JOB THREAT – Election Workers Withdrawing From Duty As Bosses Dare To Yank Leave
Director of Elections Glasspole Brown is taking a wait-and-see approach to determine whether the withdrawal of temporary election day workers because of quarantine threats from employers will affect operations at polling stations […]
How do I vote in my state during the pandemic? Use this handy tool to find out
Voting will be tricky this year. Even if you take the risk of in-person voting, COVID-19 is sure to close many polls at churches and retirement homes. Voting by mail is a […]
Perfectly safe, wildly underused: The ballot box epitomizes all that’s wrong with the 2020 election
Last week, Murray Morgan received a call from representatives of the state of Texas. Morgan is the CEO of Kingsley, the world’s leading manufacturer of secure library drop-off boxes. The company also produces […]
Jamaica: SEPT 3 GREEN LIGHT – Holness Seeks Second Mandate In 23-Day Election Sprint; Nomination Day August 18
Andrew Holness will seek his second mandate for state power when his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) heads to the polls on Thursday, September 3 in a 23-day sprint to beat gathering coronavirus […]
