Thousands of voter identification cards waiting to be collected

Supervisor of Elections, Judy Benoit, wants Grenadians to go to the various Parliamentary Offices throughout the island and collect their Voter Identification cards, which are “patiently awaiting the owners”.

Benoit said that in the build-up to the February 19, 2013 General Election, people were much more passionate about collecting and having the card in their possession.

“However, since election is over, it appears that people have become laid back and are not bothering to collect their cards,” she said, explaining that while thousands of those cards were ready before elections, many were not collected.

“It’s their card and they should go collect it,” Benoit pleaded.

With a general election expected until 2018, the offices have become less busy to the extent that some people don’t realise that registration of eligible voters has resumed.

“The Offices were back to normal operations shortly after the February 19th General Election and not much persons are going and get registered. We have persons who are turning 18 every day and they should go get registered,” said Assistant Supervisor of Elections, Ada Holder.

In accordance with the law, the Parliamentary Elections Office will be publishing a consolidated list of voters by the middle of July. That list will include the names of all persons registered up to June 30, 2013. (LS)