Voting in Jamaica’s 17th general election commenced this morning when members of the police, military and Election Day workers started casting their ballots at 195 polling locations across the island.
According to the Jamaica Observer, a total of 26,498 Election Day workers, 10,041 members of the police force, and 2,569 soldiers are on the current voters’ list.
Under the Representation of the People Act, provisions are made for military and police personnel, as well as Election Day workers, to vote three days before the general population to ensure that they are available for duty on Election Day.
Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher says it is “all systems go” for today’s vote and added that preparations are in high gear and running smoothly for when the majority of the over 1.8 million enumerated Jamaicans are expected to go to the polls on Thursday.
