Election Notices

As persons who are registered to vote in the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections get ready to go to the polls, we want to ensure that law and order is maintained on the day.

In this regard, we have published in the press and here for your general information, the Election Offences and accompanying penalties and fines.

There is a saying, “To be forewarned is to be forearmed.” Make sure that you are aware of these offences and operate within the gudelines of the law on Election Day.

Notice Election Offences

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to advise that Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers in accordance with Election Rule 73(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01 for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and Local Government Bye-Elections will function from Monday 18th January to Sunday 24th January, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For the full listing of the addresses of these Special Polling Stations established by Returning Officers, please see the information flyer here.

SPECIAL POLLING STATIONS ESTABLISHED BY RETURNING OFFICERS

Pursuant to Election Rule 76 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, additional Special Polling Stations have been established by the Elections and Boundaries Commission to facilitate Special Electors for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and Local Government Bye-Elections.

These additional Special Polling Stations will function from Tuesday 19^th January to Friday 22^nd January, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For the locations and operations of these Special Polling Stations, please see the information flyer here.

Establishment of Additional Special Polling Stations

In accordance with Election Rule 16(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, Returning Officers and by extension the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) are to, as soon as practicable after Nomination Day, give notice of the following:

1. The day on which and the hours during which the poll will be taken;
2. The location of each polling station;
3. The name, address, occupation of each candidate for election as given on his/her nomination papers and the symbol of the political party to which he/she is affiliated. In the case of independent candidates, the symbol that is assigned to them is also made public.

The Notice of Taking a Poll for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections can be accessed here.

Notice of Taking a Poll for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections.

The Notice of Taking a Poll for the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections can be found here.

Notice of Taking a Poll for the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections

Form 49

Form 50

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to inform all persons who have applied to be treated as Special Electors for the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and Local Government Bye-Elections that Special Envelopes can be collected at the Registration Area Office as specified on their application form.

Registration Area Offices will be open for collection of these Special envelopes from Friday 15^th January, 2021 to Saturday 23^rd January, 2021 during the days and times as indicated hereunder:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Special Electors are reminded to provide their National Identification Card to facilitate the collection of Special Envelopes.

Collection of Special Envelopes 2021 THA and Local Gov’t Bye-Elections

There were no reported incidents this Nomination Day. All accounts from Returning Officers for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections indicate “smooth sailing” as prospective candidates presented themselves at their respective offices to file nominations papers for the January 25^th polls.

The full details of this Press Release can be found here.

Press Release from the EBC on the Close of Nomination Day 2021

Please be advised that the Revised List of Electors in respect of the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly Elections and the 2021 Local Government Bye-Elections has been posted for inspection at the same two (2) locations in each polling division, where the Preliminary List was posted.

For a comprehensive list of all the places where the Revised Lists are posted, please see this document.

Places where Revised List of Electors are posted

You can also view the Revised List of Electors for the upcoming elections by visiting the List of Electors page on our website.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission wishes to remind all political parties, individuals who propose to contest the 2021 TOBAGO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND 2021 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BYE-ELECTIONS and the public that Nomination Day is today, MONDAY 4^TH JANUARY, 2021.

The Returning Officers will be in office during the hours 9: 00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00.p.m.

for the purpose of receiving the nomination of any duly qualified candidate.

The opportunity is taken to inform all prospective candidates of Election Rule 23(6) of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 2:01, which states:

A Returning Officer shall not recognize a candidate as a party candidate unless he has been informed on nomination day by the candidate in writing that he is a member of the party and this membership is confirmed by a list of party candidates supplied to the Returning Officer by the party of which he claims membership not later than nomination day.

Nomination Forms for the Tobago House of Assembly Elections are available here.

Nomination forms for the Local Government Bye-Elections are available here .

Nomination forms are also available at the offices of the respective Returning Officers and at the Central Electoral Office, Elections and Boundaries Commission – Scott House, 134-138 Frederick Street, Port of Spain.

The deadline for  submission of applications for persons eligible to be considered as Special Voters for the upcoming 2021 Tobago House of Assembly and Local Government Bye-Elections is Monday 4th January, 2021.