Slow voting for cops and election day workers

By: Admin

Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer

There was slow voting today as members of the security forces and Election Day workers cast their ballots ahead of the March 26 local government polls.

Director of Elections, Orette Fisher, says the Electoral Office of Jamaica is now assessing the data on the today’s proceedings.

However, he says at midday the voter turnout was at approximately 28 per cent.

But, Fisher says today’s voting was smooth and incident free.

Members of the security forces and Election Day workers are required by law to vote at least three clear days before the general population.

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica has advised that 24,362 Election Day workers are eligible to vote.

The electoral authorities say Election Day workers and members of the security forces who do not vote today will not be able to so on Election Day, March 26.

jerome.reynolds@gleanerjm.com