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The 2023 Trinidadian local elections were held on Monday, August 14, 2023, across all 141 electoral districts in Trinidad's 14 municipal corporation electoral areas.The elections follow a 3-2 ruling on May 18, 2023, from the United Kingdom's Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's highest court of appeal, which stated that the government's one-year ...
The Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) was established in 1979, dissolved in 2006 and replaced by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ). Errol Miller was the last Chairman of the EAC, from December 2000 to December 2006, and the first Chairman of the ECJ from December 2006 to December 2012.
Political parties registered with the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) can contest the general election as a party. [2]The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is the person who is called on by the president to form a government as Prime Minister, while the leader of the largest party or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of ...
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, [1] a central [2] or state election commission, [3] or an election board, [4] an electoral council [5] or an electoral court. [6]
Local elections in Trinidad and Tobago were held on 2 December 2019, [1] contesting 139 electoral districts across Trinidad's 14 municipal corporation electoral areas. [2] [3] [4] With the exception of those areas that have had boundary changes, the seats up for election were last contested in the 2016 local elections.
Political parties registered with the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) can contest the general election as a party. [15]The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is the person who is called on by the president to form a government as prime minister, while the leader of the largest party or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of ...
The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament. [1] It was created in a provision of the 2010 constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act. [2]
Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 10 December 2001, [1] after the ruling United National Congress lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections. [2] However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement both win 18 seats.