Politics
Jamaica: PNP and JLP tussle it out in local gov’t elections
Jamaicans head to the polls today for the second time in three months, to cast their ballots for local government representatives in 228 divisions across 63 constituencies.
A total of 478 candidates were nominated on March 5, with the Opposition Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) fielding 228, one more than the governing People’s National Party (PNP), said the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EoJ).
Today voters will also have the choice of giving the nod to 15 Independents, six candidates from the Marcus Garvey People’s Progressive Party; one hopeful running on the Family Reunion House ticket; and another fielded by the Jamaica Alliance Movement.
Three candidates, an independent, and one each from the JLP and PNP, will also seek a ‘thumbs-up’ from voters to serve as mayor of the Portmore Municipal Council.
