St Helena : St Helena GENERAL ELECTION 2013 DATE
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Public Relations Information Office) 19.05.2013 (Current Article)

The Acting Governor Owen¡¦ O¡¦Sullivan has now agreed a date for the General Election 2013, which will take place on Wednesday 17 July 2013.

GENERAL ELECTION 2013 DATE

 The Acting Governor Owen¡¦ O¡¦Sullivan has now agreed a date for the General Election 2013, which will take place on Wednesday 17 July 2013.

In order to vote, or stand as a Candidate, your name must be on the Register of Electors.

The Provisional Register of Electors was published on Wednesday 8 May 2013, and during a two week period it with be available for inspection and amendment by contacting the Assistant Registration Officer, Gina Benjamin, at 1 Main Street, (tel: 2314). Copies will also be available at the Customer Service Centre, Library and the rural sub post offices. The Provisional Register will be available for inspection and amendment until Friday 24 May 2013

Alternatively you can contact the following persons, for inspection of the Register or copies of forms:

Alicia Thomas, Jamestown

Olive Williams, Jamestown

Ronald Coleman, Levelwood

Alfreda Yon, St Pauls

Paula Moyce, New Ground, (SHG Transport Division)

Jane Augustus, The Briars

Brenda Thomas, Nr Gordon¡¦s post, Alarm Forest

Connie Johnson, Half Tree Hollow

Karen Henry, Archives Office, the Castle

Sheridan Richards, Audit Service, Post Office Buildings

Vilma March, Audit Service, Post Office Buildings

Alfred Issac, Sandy Bay

You can apply to have your name added, or to correct your name, address, or Polling District. You are eligible to be registered if you satisfy all three of these conditions:

ć You have St Helenian Status or are the spouse or life partner of a person who has that Status; and

ć You are over 18 years old; and

ƒá You are in St Helena and St Helena is your ordinary place of residence. (If your normal home is in St Helena but you are temporarily absent, you might still be eligible to register ¡V see below)

If you are temporarily absent from St Helena for the purposes of employment, education, or medical treatment, but you are otherwise eligible, you can still have your name registered. This only applies if you have been absent for less than 30 months and have been absent for less than 625 days in the last 30 months. There is a special form to be used, and this is available from the Assistant Registration Officer, or by email from: cofcouncils@sainthelena.gov.sh.

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