The country’s Chief Election Officer Ian Hughes says his office is ready for tomorrow’s
by-election in the St Mary’s South Constituency.
According to Mr Hughes, voting is set to start at six and his office has also put in place the necessary arrangements to ensure, if there is an electricity outage the process will not be interrupted.
Hughes also disclosed that the counting will take place at the Urlings Primary School and should begin from around 6.45pm.
The candidates include Dwyane George from the Antigua Labour Party, Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon of the United Progressive Party, and Andrew Antonio of the Democratic National Alliance.
Nigel Bascus of the Missing Link-Voice of the People failed to meet the nomination requirements.
Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon’s previous victory led to the by-election, marked by a 199-vote margin, a significant moment for the United Progressive Party.
A legal dispute over his eligibility necessitated the by-election, triggered by his resignation as the Parliamentary Representative of St Mary’s South, following allegations of failing to resign as a civil servant before his nomination. Chief Election Officer Says Every Is Set for Tomorrow’s By-Election