KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – When Vincentians go to the polls on Monday to elect a new government, they will be, according to social commentator Jomo Thomas, voting in “probably the most important election” since the multi-island nation of 110 000 people gained political independence from Britain in 1979.
The polls will be a straight fight between the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) which is seeking a third consecutive term in office and the main opposition New Development Party (NDP) even though the small Green Party has nominated candidates in 13 of the 15 seats at stake.
Supervisor of Elections Sylvia Findlay-Scrubb said that 101 053 persons are eligible to cast ballots in the election coming nearly four months before the constitutional deadline of March 2011.
She said the Electoral Office is gearing for “reasonably high turnout” and has brushed aside reports of voter irregularities even before the first ballot is cast. (CMC)
