CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the Chair, Deputy Chair of Antigua & Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC), the Supervisor of Elections and 3 other officials of the Commission to its meeting in order to further discussions on the renewal of cards and re-registration.
ABEC reported that a meeting was held with officials of the main opposition political party who expressed a preference for re-registration.
While the process of renewal or re-registration is likely to be very much the same, the re-registration will require documentation by the elector to prove residency and eligibility.
The Cabinet agreed that intervention by the Parliament will very likely be required, since large sums of money would have to be voted-on to purchase new blank cards and new equipment since the existing equipment from 2014 is now 10 years old.
The Cabinet also examined the issue of boundary changes for the 16 constituencies in Antigua.
It was agreed that boundary changes, if they are to achieve greater equality among the constituencies, must take place following re-registration and the number of electors in each constituency is known.
The two major political parties are therefore in agreement on the way forward.
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Can a person living overseas who is a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda register to vote whilst providing the necessary documentations to prove citizenship.
How come the govt is so concerned about money for re-registration but totally unconcerned about the Alpha Nargo wastage and others that are bleeding us dry?
Antigua has a population of under 100k and they are making a big fuss about voter id. Meanwhile in the US with a population over 300 million the id options to vote are endless including non picture ID……just saying
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