How to Register as a Voter in Jamaica

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Register as a Voter in Jamaica By Yourself

  1. To register to vote in Jamaica, visit the Electoral Commission of Jamaica office in your locality. You can view the Link ECJ constituency contact information and addresses.
  3. You can visit the ECJ office in your locality during normal business hours, which are from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Bring your ID documents, and if you have just turned 18, your proof of age.
  4. The registration ECJ registration clerk will need to see your identification documents. They will then collect your personal data and assist you in filling the Registration Record Card. This form records your fingerprints, demographic information, and photograph.
  5. After submitting the application, a visit will be made to your home by the ECJ representative as well as representatives from the political parties.
  6. After verification of your address, your application is processed. Your information will be verified for accuracy. Fingerprints are cross-matched so that there are no duplicates in the voters’ register.
  7. Your name will then be added to the voter’s list. After the voters list is published, your ID card will also be issued. This could be May 31 or November 30, depending on when you registered.

Notification: Registration is not complete until you have verified your residence

Required Documents For Register as a Voter

  • Identification document
  • For those who have just turned 18 years old, provide proof of birth

Find Office Locations and Contacts

Electoral Commission of Jamaica, (ECJ),Main OfficeAddress 43 Duke Street Kingston, Jamaica
Tel: (876)-922-0425-9
Toll-Free: 1-888-991-VOTE (8683)
Fax: (876) 922-4058
Web: Link
Link Constituency offices

Eligibility

Each Jamaican citizen with the following qualifications can register to vote

  • An 18-year-old Jamaican citizen who is a resident of Jamaica.
  • A commonwealth citizen is one who is at least eighteen years old and is a resident of Jamaica at the time of registration.
  • Is not subject to any legal incapacity for voting such as being unsound, convicted or under suspended sentence.

Fees

  • No cost

Validity

  • Voters registration is valid for life

Instructions

  • It is required that the law requires registration to include the address where you live. This is the address you call your home, and you can prove that you reside there. You will need to indicate which residence you prefer in each constituency if you have more than one.

Requirements Information 

  • Names
  • Contacts
  • Date of birth
  • Address

You will need the document

  • To vote in the election period, you must be registered as a voter

Other uses for the Certificate/Document

  • Your voter’s ID can be used as a national ID de facto and sometimes internationally accepted.

External Links

Source

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