The Supervisor of Elections Lister Dudley Lewis in accordance with Sections 16 (4), 17 (1) and 17 (2) (3) of the Elections Ordinance Reprinted December 2020, take this opportunity to inform Electors in the Turks and Caicos Islands that the hearing of Claims and Objections for the 2024/25 Register of Electors will take place in the following Electoral Districts:
Electoral District 01 Grand Turk North
Electoral District 02 Grand Turk South and Salt Cay
Electoral District 03 South Caicos
Electoral District 05 Leeward, Providenciales
Electoral District 06 The Bight, Providenciales
Electoral District 07 Richmond Hill and Cheshire Hall, Providenciales
Electoral District 09 Five Cays, Providenciales
Electoral District 10 Wheeland, Providenciales
The venue and time for hearing Claims and Objections are as Follows:
MONDAY 4TH MARCH 2024 GRAND TURK ED’S O1 AND ED 02
ANGLICAN CHURCH DILLION HALL, POND STREET
9:00 AM
TUESDAY 5TH MARCH 2024 SOUTH CAICOS ED 03
SOUTH CAICOS COMMUNITY CENTRE
11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY 6TH MARCH 2024 ED’S 05, ED 06 AND ED 07
EDWARD C. GARTLAND YOUTH CENTER
9:30 AM PROVIDENCIALES
THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2024 ED 09 AND ED 10
EDWARD C. GARTLAND YOUTH CENTRE
9:30 AM PROVIDENCIALES
FRIDAY 8TH MARCH 2024 ED 04
KEW COMMUNITY CENTRE
9:30 AM MIDDLE AND NORTH CAICOS
THE LIST OF CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ED 01 GRAND TURK NORTH
Fulford’s Gas Station
Sunny Food Store (West Road)
Durham’s Home Centre (Light House Road)
Shop rite grocery store
John Missick Bar (West Road)
Things Galore Store (Over Back)
A&H Hair Supply (Over Back)
Fishermen Paradise (Over Back)
Poop Deck Restaurant (Pond Street)
ED 02 GRAND TURK SOUTH AND SALT CAY
IGA Supermarket
Do-It-Centre
Sunny Food Store (Back Salina)
Grand Turk Library
Grand Turk International Airport
DC’s Office Salt Cay
Community Centre (Salt Cay)
Grand Turk Liquors
Grace Bay Pharmacy (Church Folly)
ED 03 SOUTH CAICOS
Airport Terminal
District Commissioner’s Office
Seaview Marina
Super value Supermarket
G & H Enterprise
Government Treasury
ED 04 MIDDLE AND NORTH CAICOS
District Commissioner’s Office Bottle Creek
District Commissioner’s Office Conch Bar
Community Centre, Bambarra
Government Clinic, Lorimers
Kevin’s Enterprise
Digicel Store Bottle Creek
Community Centre Kew
Community Centre Whitby
Community Centre Sandy Point
ED 05 LEEWARD, PROVIDENCIALES
Sand Castle Convenience Store
TCI Ferry Service
IBO Store
Rick’s Flamingo Cafe
ED 06 THE BIGHT, PROVIDENCIALES
Ocean Club Convenience Store
Kathleen’s 7 – 11 Store
Rubis Grace Bay Petro Mart
Rubis Gas Station
Grace Way Gourmet Supermarket
Rubis Gas Station Longbay
ED 07 RICHMOND HILL AND CHESHIRE HALL
The Library
Grant’s Gas Station
The Post Office
Betty’s Store Kew Town
Black’s Store Kew Town
Chinson’s Grill Shack
Discount Liquors
Provo Discount Store
Building Material Do-It-Centre
Grace Way IGA Supermarket
ED 09 FIVE CAY’S PROVIDENCIALES ED 10 WHEELAND PROVIDENCIALES
Mackey’s Automotive Froggies on the Beach
Kitch’s Restaurant Frank’s Store 4U
Hole in the Wall Restaurant Red Zone Variety Store
Gilly’s Café International Airport
Shallende’s Auto Parts N Service
Walkin Service Station
Liz Bakery
Caicos Oil Mart
CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS HEARING PROCESS
The Claims and Objection process that will be followed by the Supervisor of Elections will ensure full compliance with Section 17 of the Elections Ordinance 2020 and is set out as follows:
1. The Supervisor will introduce himself. He will advise that the following persons are entitle to appear and be heard during the proceedings
· A Claim : The person making the Claim and any person who has objected to it.
· An Objection: The objector and the person objected to.
· Either of the above and any other person who appears to the Supervisor to be interested.
2. The Supervisor will ask any person who falls into any of the above categories to identify themselves.
3. He will ascertain whether any person is to be represented by any other person and, if so, for such persons to identify themselves and who they are representing.
4. He will ascertain whether any person entitle to appear and be heard requires their evidence be given on oath. If appropriate, he will also announce whether he requires evidence be taken on oath.
5. He will advise that no person must use any electronic communication equipment or devise during the proceedings.
6. He will inform all persons present that any person who conducts themselves in such a manner as to disrupt the proceedings will be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to a term of imprisonment of 6 months of to both.
At the conclusion of the proceedings, he will advise that all decisions will be communicated in writing to all interested parties at the proceedings or who submitted written representations.
The process for appeals to the Elections Adjudicator’s appointed by the Governor will be set out in a letter and will include the time of 14 days after making the decision complained of for appeals to be file.
Form No. 5A must be completed and submitted to state grounds of appeal.
The 2024 Claims and Objections list will be available for viewing on the elections Web page https://gov.tc/elections/
CLICK HERE TO VIEW CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS FOR ELECTOR’S LIST 2024/2025
Lister Dudley Lewis
Supervisor of Elections