ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda authorities says it’s going to undertake a re-registration of voters right here to “protect the integrity of the voters’ record,” because it contemplates whether or not or to not renew the voter identification playing cards which can expire this yr.
An announcement following the weekly Cupboard assembly famous that ministers met with 5 officers from the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Fee (ABEC), together with the Supervisor of Elections, Ian Hughes.
ABEC chairperson John Jarvis died late final month and shall be buried subsequent week.
The assertion stated that the expiration of the 10-year-old ID playing cards “is quick approaching, and the Cupboard has to find out whether or not renewal of the playing cards or re-registration is to happen. “Following intense discussions, it was agreed that re-registration shall be preferable since it’s going to protect the integrity of the voters’ record. A exact date for the beginning of the method has not but been determined,” the assertion added.
Later, Cupboard spokesman Ambassador Lionel Max Hurst informed reporters, “The re-registration is superior to merely renewing the playing cards since renewal is finished very similar to you do a passport renewal; you current your paperwork, and the cardboard is subsequently renewed and issued to the voter.
“Whereas, re-registration requires that the voter begins the method once more,” Hurst stated, including that the intention is to go to Parliament to cross the requisite laws that may give the re-registration the complete backing of legislators.
Hurst didn’t give a date when this train will begin however famous that the opposition United Progressive Get together favored substitute of the playing cards and re-registration throughout its time period in workplace, 2004-14.
“We predict that ten years have handed and now that the playing cards are about to run out, that re-registration can be the simply, extra equitable solution to go; so, we’re going the route of re-registration,” he stated.
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