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Police and Walker disagree on ballot ‘theft’

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Director of Elections Danville Walker is refuting the suggestion that ballot boxes were stolen from an electoral officer’s vehicle in the North Eastern St. Ann constituency. However, Sergeant Bailey of the St. Ann’s Bay police maintains that the boxes were stolen, but have since been retrieved.

Mr. Walker acknowledged that the vehicle was broken into, but all the boxes are intact.

Also, since some polling stations in that division were delayed this morning, the time will be extended if there is a need.

Earlier today, the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for North East St. Ann, Shahine Robinson, expressed outrage at the report of the missing boxes. Mrs. Robinson is being challenged by Oswest Senior-Smith of the People’s National Party (PNP).

North East St. Ann ballot boxes UPDATE

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Shahine Robinson, the incumbent Member of Parliament and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for North East St. Ann, is claiming that the missing ballot box in the constituency is a deliberate act of sabotage, coming as it did in her stronghold district of Exchange.

According to police, an electoral officer’s vehicle was broken into outside that person’s home in Priory and the empty boxes removed. This delayed voting process in that area. Robinson said she will be seeking to have the voting time extended.

Voters at the Ocho Rios Primary polling station also had to wait an extra hour before the first ballot was cast. It is not clear why the opening of the station was delayed or what will be done to remedy the situation.

The polling station falls in the North East St. Ann constituency where Mrs. Robinson is trying to keep the seat from the People National Party’s Oswest Senior-Smith.

All the other polling stations were opened on time with huge clusters of voters waiting.

North East St. Ann ballot box stolen

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

There have been reports of a missing ballot box in the district of Exchange in the St. Ann North Eastern constituency. According to police, a vehicle was broken into and the empty box removed. The details are still not not clear.

Meanwhile, voters at the Ocho Rios Primary School polling station had to wait an extra hour before the first ballot was cast. It is not clear why the opening of the station was delayed or what will be done to remedy the situation.

The polling station falls in the North East St. Ann constituency where the incumbent, Shahine Robinson of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is trying to keep the seat from the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Oswest Senior-Smith.

All the other polling stations were opened on time with huge clusters of voters waiting.

North East St. Ann ready for ballot

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Voters in the constituency of North East St. Ann will decide whether the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Oswest Senior-Smith or the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Shahine Robinson will represent them over the next five years.

The voters list for this constituency has been increased by 2,000 persons since the 2002 general election, with 34,307 persons registered to vote at 128 polling stations.

“Everything is ready, the polling stations are equipped and we dont expect any hitches,” said returning officer Rupert Brown.