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GG activates Constituted Authority
Governor General, Professor Kenneth Hall has activated the Constituted Authority ahead of the General Election on Monday, September 3.

Members of the Authority are empowered to halt the election in any constituency. They can also request the Election Court to void an election and hold a fresh one if there are malpractices.

Professor Hall has appointed former President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Lalor and Justice Ransford Langrin to serve as members.

The four selected members of the Electoral Commission will also make up the Constituted Authority.

They are Chairman of the Commission, Professor Errol Miller; Northern Caribbean University President, Dr. Herbert Thompson; Dorothy Pine McLarty and Justice Clarence Walker.

The appointments are in keeping with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader.

Political commercials accepted
Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair said media houses would be allowed to air and publish political advertisements up to the last day before the election on Monday. There have been doubts as to whether this would be allowed.

Bishop Blair told reporters this morning that his office will not object to the publishing or broadcasting of political advertisements up to Sunday.

Both major political parties have been increasing the number commercials on radio and television as Election Day draws closer.

Voter turnout good … Polling station damage high
Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Professor Errol Miller is reporting that there was a 72.2 per cent voter turnout among members of the security forces and Election Day workers, yesterday.

Professor Miller revealed that out of 33,288 registered electors, 24,030 voted.

Professor Miller also stated that 246 polling stations were damaged during Hurricane Dean with 154 sustaining major damage.

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