Once the elector’s name is on the voter’s list and he/she has a valid Identification Card (I.D.) that person is allowed to vote – No checking of the Unit Register is required hence, the voting process can be completed in…
Who else, in addition to T&T citizens, can vote in an election?
A. In Trinidad and Tobago a person is qualified to be an elector for an electoral district at elections to either Parliament or Tobago House of Assembly provided that person is of the age of eighteen or more years and…
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What are the legal parameters for the operations of the EBC? What are its powers? What are some of the more common misconceptions about its role for elections?
A. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is responsible for the registration of voters and the conduct of all elections: Parliamentary, Municipal Council and Tobago House of Assembly. The Commission also has within its remit constitutional responsibility for reviewing the…
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Is there a rule against exit polling by news organizations? What would the EBC consider to be best practice in this area?
Currently, there is no law as it regards specifically to ‘exit polling’ but section 91 (Representation of the People Act) stipulates that “During the hours that the poll is open upon polling day no person shall in, in any polling…
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What are the qualifications to be a candidate? Residency requirements, financial status, mental status?
A. Please note the Constitution section 47 & 48 47. Subject to the provisions of section 48, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives if, and shall not be qualified to…
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