#JAVOTES2024 | Preliminary voter turnout at 29.6 per cent
Published:Monday | February 26, 2024 | 10:57 PM
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is reporting that the voter turnout for the local government election is 29.6 per cent, based on the preliminary counting of ballots.
In 2016, the turnout was 30.06 per cent.
The ECJ says returning officers in each constituency will commence the final counting of ballots on Tuesday, February 27 at designated counting centres.
Just over two million persons were eligible to vote.
A total of 499 candidates were nominated.
Voting ended at 5 p.m.
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