Monday, 1 March 2021 was another historic day for Cayman Islands democracy as candidates filed their nomination paperwork to become eligible to run for office in the 2021 General Election.
Here are some of the sights and sounds from Nomination Day 2021.
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Andre Ebanks brought four nominators with him on Monday, including Patty Rivers and Genevieve Hennings.
Mario Ebanks, centre, who is running for office in West Bay West, with his nominators, his wife Lovenia Ebanks and Troy Leacock.
West Bay West incumbent McKeeva Bush, shown signing his nomination forms Monday, is running without a party affiliation in the 2021 election.- Photo: Norma Connolly
McKeeva Bush and supporters at the West Bay library, which doubled as the West Bay West nomination station on 1 March.
Captain Eugene Ebanks and his supporters on Monday morning as he prepared to file his nomination papers.
Bernie Bush, incumbent candidate for West Bay North, at the nomination office on Monday morning. - Photo: Alvaro Serey.
McKeeva Bush and supporters at the West Bay library, which doubled as the West Bay West nomination station on 1 March.
From left, Donnette Goddard, UCCI director of Student Life; Asia Bush, GirlForce 100 ambassador and 100WF education grant recipient; Juanique McLean, Collegiate League ambassor; Ashanti Mellaneo, 100WF education grant recipient; Sheila Cortina, Collegiate League ambassador; and Stacy McAfee, UCCI president and CEO.
Premier Alden McLaughlin signs his nomination form to seek re-election in Red Bay, at the Seafarers Hall Monday. - Photos: Taneos Ramsay
Nominator Phyllis Moxam passes her voter's id to George Town Central candidate Frank Cornwall as fellow nominator Christine Burke-Richardson looks on.
Attorney Sammy Jackson with nominators Sherry Ann Smith and Phillip Ebanks outside the Seafarers Hall on Monday.
Red Bay returning officer Ida Jane Ebanks and presiding officer Jonina Frederick put the finishing touches on nomination documents Monday.
Sammy Jackson (c) warned property owners might sue for compensation if a new rule banned development which caused flooding
George Town West incumbent David Wight waiting to file his nomination papers, looking on are his nominators Neils Godfrey and Valney McLaughlin.
Raul Nicholson Coe, pictured here with a supporter, is running for office as a candidate in West Bay South.
Mario Ebanks, centre, signs his nomination papers. His wife Lovenia Ebanks and supporter Troy Leacock were his nominators.
Captain Eugene Ebanks and his supporters on Monday morning as he prepared to file his nomination papers.
Supporters of Captain Eugene Ebanks, the incumbent candidate in West Bay Central, were wearing this logo on their T-shirts.
Bernie Bush, incumbent candidate for West Bay North, hands over his nomination document on Monday morning.
The Cayman Compass editorial team caught up with several candidates throughout the day:
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