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The CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Antigua\/Barbuda\u2019s 21 March General Elections has said while there are issues related to the electoral process, for which it will make recommendations, the results reflect the will of the voters.<\/p>

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The incumbent Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) of Prime Minister Hon Gaston Browne was reelected with 15 of the 17 seats at stake, with one seat each going to the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Barbuda People\u2019s Movement (BPM).<\/p>\n

The Mission, in a Preliminary Statement, \u00a0said it spent election day deployed in all 17 constituencies, visiting the vast majority of polling stations, and it praised the \u2018highly trained and efficient poll workers\u2019 for the well-organised conduct of the day\u2019s activities, while also commending the voters for their high level of patience when waiting in queues. Ahead of election day, the Mission held meetings with Leaders of political parties, election officials, the police and other stakeholders to help garner a full picture of the electoral process.<\/p>

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\u201cThe Mission will prepare a full report for submission to the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, which will include recommendations and suggestions for strengthening the electoral process in Antigua and Barbuda,\u201d the Preliminary Statement said.<\/p>

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The CARICOM Mission was led by Mr Keith Lowenfield, Chief Election officer of the Guyana Elections Commission and included representatives from The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the CARICOM Secretariat.<\/p>\n

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The CARICOM Election Observation Mission to Antigua\/Barbuda\u2019s 21 March General Elections has said while there are issues related to the electoral process, for which it will make recommendations, the results reflect the will of the voters. 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