499 candidates nominated for local government elections
Published:Thursday | February 8, 2024 | 7:47 PM
A total of 499 candidates were nominated today to contest the local government elections scheduled for February 26, the Electoral Commission of Jamaica said.
This includes 496 candidates vying for seats in the 228 electoral divisions islandwide and three candidates for the seat of mayor in the municipality of Portmore.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have each entered a full slate of candidates to contest the polls in the 228 electoral divisions and in the Portmore municipality mayoral election. A total of four nominated candidates represent the United Independents' Congress (UIC).
The PNP's Leon Thomas, the JLP's Markland Edwards and independent candidate Howard Hamilton have been nominated to contest the mayoral election.
Thirty-six candidates were nominated to contest the elections in 34 electoral divisions as independent candidates.
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