It’s that time of year again! Time to reflect on another year in world history and in Electoral Services International Inc.’s existence. Let the New Year’s resolutions begin! 2022 was another busy year and positive step in ESI’s long list of People-and-Places visited. ESI’s staff traveled to four continents over the course of the past
General elections were held in Fiji on December 14, 2022, to elect the fifty-five (55) members of the Fijian Parliament. The election date of 14/12/2022 was announced on October 30, 2022. A strict media blackout began two (2) days prior to the national vote. Political parties, by law, had to take down banners, signs and
On December 6, 2022, Dominica held general elections. The early (“snap”) elections were called just thirty (30) days prior to polling day. 21 parliamentary seats were being contested. The Electoral Office in Roseau (Dominica’s capital city) had an organizational rush on their hands. Despite this fact, Election Day went as planned. The Commonwealth Secretariat, Organization
The eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis held snap elections three years earlier than planned following the decision of incumbent prime minister Timothy Harris to dissolve the parliament on May 11, 2022. Snap elections are constitutionally required within ninety (90) days following the dissolution of parliament. As a result, Kittitians and Nevisians were
Snap elections were announced by Grenada’s Prime Minister Keith Mitchell on May 14, 2022 and will be held for both houses of the bicameral Grenadian Parliament, or the House of Representatives and the Senate, on June 23, 2022. The Governor General dissolved parliament on May 16, 2022. Nomination day was June 1, 2022. 41 candidates
Greetings and salutations friends of Electoral Services International, Inc. (ESI)! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 365 days ago, ESI was celebrating another year that had passed and, in many respects, 2021 was similar to 2020. Once again, the world continued to battle against the global pandemic known as COVID-19. And, once again, ESI continued
On Saturday December 4, 2021, eligible Gambian voters will head to the polls to elect their President. A Presidential term in the Republic of The Gambia is 5 years. This year, 6 candidates are competing for office. Our friends at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have been working hard in the days, weeks and months
Electoral Services International Inc. (ESI) has successfully completed its third biometric voter registration (BVR) project in The Gambia together with our partner the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). ESI’s experienced people, homegrown BVR software, and quality off-the-shelf hardware performed admirably during unprecedented times. In what can only be described as ESI’s most challenging BVR exercise to
Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) is underway and ongoing nationwide in The Gambia. It began on May 29, 2021 and will stop on July 11, 2021. Registration centres are open from 8am until 5pm Monday to Sunday. Of course, before registration could commence, Electoral Services International Inc. (ESI) had to deliver the BVR hardware, software, and