By Sue-Ann Wayow
A SECOND recount in the electoral district of Lengua/Indian Walk is scheduled to begin today (Thursday, August, 17, 2023).
The second recount should begin at 3 pm, the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) stated in a news release on Thursday.
The first recount for the district resulted in a tie between the People’s National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC).
The recount will be conducted in accordance with Election Rule 101 (13) of the Representation of the People Act, Chap. 2:01. which states where a final count results in an equality of votes between or among the candidates obtaining the most votes, the Chief Election Officer or an officer designated by him for the purpose shall conduct a recount not later than four days after the closing of the poll.
The recount in the electoral district of Marabella West is completed with the PNM gaining 927 and the UNC receiving 955.
The PNM candidate Jameela L. Marryshow-St. Hill received one more vote while the UNC candidate John Michael Gabriel Alibocus received one less vote.
Recounts in the electoral districts of Arima Northeast and Maracas/Santa Margarita are on-going, the EBC stated.
