BRADES, Montserrat, CMC—On Thursday, Montserratians will go to 17 polling stations throughout this volcano-ravaged British Abroad Territory to elect a brand new authorities.
The Electoral Council of Montserrat stated that the polling stations, which opened at 7.00 am (native time), will shut 11 hours later, permitting for the three 464 registered voters to forged their ballots for the 34 candidates contesting the 9 seats within the Legislative Meeting.
Three former authorities leaders are among the many candidates representing the 4 political events and 6 independents.
The previous chief minister and premier Reuben T. Meade has returned from retirement to guide his newly fashioned United Alliance. On the identical time, Premier Easton Taylor-Farrell is a part of the Dr Samuel Joseph-led incumbent Motion for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) occasion, whereas the Peoples Democratic Motion (PDM) led by Paul Lewis consists of former Premier Donaldson Romeo, who had contested the 2019 ballot as an unbiased candidate. The opposite occasion within the race is the Karen “Lioness” Allen’s Optimistic Development for Individuals (PPP).
9 seats are up for grabs within the legislative meeting, with 5 wanted for a majority to kind the following administration. Two different uncontested seats, the Lawyer Normal and the Monetary Secretary, will make up the 11-member Legislative Meeting.
The ballots shall be counted one hour after the polls shut. A number of observer groups, together with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Affiliation British Islands and Mediterranean Area (CPA BIMR), are monitoring the polls.
Within the 2019 common election, MCAP gained 5 seats, the PDM gained three seats down from its earlier 4, and Romeo was re-elected as the only real unbiased legislator.
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