Kingston, Jamaica (McKoy’s Information) – The Electoral Workplace of Jamaica (EOJ) has moved to close down swirling social media claims about lacking and uncounted poll packing containers following final week’s basic election.
In a press release, the EOJ confirmed that every one 7,294 basic election poll packing containers have been absolutely accounted for, together with the 109 packing containers utilized in native authorities by-elections.
The EOJ defined that the preliminary rely on election night time was carried out within the presence of indoor brokers representing at the very least two candidates or political events, and in some instances, worldwide and native election observers.
It additional famous that poll packing containers had been escorted by police and accompanied by occasion brokers to the counting centres, guaranteeing transparency at each stage.
The EOJ has urged candidates and supporters to disregard misinformation and reminded these with grievances that they need to pursue complaints by the authorized channels of recourse offered beneath the regulation.
