#JAVOTES2024 | ‘Dead or alive, me must vote,’ says JLP supporter

"Naa switch till me dead," was the sentiment echoed by devoted Jamaica Labour Party supporter Victoria Gregg after casting her vote in the York Town division in Clarendon South Western.

The 77-year-old retired labourer who has been voting since she was 18 was spotted among a handful of voters at the polling station at Howell's Content Basic School.

"Dead or alive, me must vote," she happily shared even as she laments "pain a kill me".

Asked what motivates her to keep voting, Gregg said, “Me just love the party. From me born a dem me a vote fa, although me neva get nothing from dem yet."

Gregg could not readily state what were her expectations from her candidate of choice, Omar Henry, if he won.

"Me just have to see wen dem win," she said. 

Pressed further as to what development she would want to see in her community, Gregg said she would be thrilled if the roads in the Howell's community were rehabilitated.

"Me see dem com wa day yah but a just some marl dem throw on the road, but dat cuda tan," she said.

The People's National Party's Uphel Purcell won the York Town division in the last local government elections in 2016.

He had been the councillor since 1998 but was recently expelled by the party and is running as an independent candidate.

Anthony Davis is representing the PNP.

Meanwhile, voting in the York Town and Mineral Heights divisions has been slow.

No long lines were observed at several polling stations.

The outdoor agents who spoke to The Gleaner admitted that voting was slow, but noted that the turnout is usually slow in the morning.

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