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#JaVotes2016: Large voter turnout predicted for Westmoreland Central despite slow start
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Paul Clarke, Gleaner Writer
Both the People's National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), are predicting a large voter turnout in Westmoreland Central, despite the slow voting in the constituency this morning.
PNP candidate Dwayne Vaz is voting at the Savanna-la-Mar High School at approximately 10:00 a.m, while his challenger, the JLP's George Wright, will was expected to have voted earlier at the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary.
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