Topic: 2017 general election
EDITORIAL — A post-election assessment of our electoral process
In a report released this week, election observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region made 21 recommendations to improve the voting process in the Cayman Islands. Their observations, especially those concerning suffrage and campaign finance, deserve serious consideration.
Candidates support leniency on marijuana
The concept of decriminalizing marijuana received universal support from all four candidates at Tuesday evening’s national election debate. Finance Minister Marco Archer and independent candidates Matthew Leslie, Kenneth Bryan and Austin Harris all said they support a more lenient approach when it comes to cannabis.
Jeffrey Webb struck off voters list
Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb was excluded from voting in the May general election during voter objection hearings in Bodden Town Wednesday. During the hearings, other Caymanians who expected to be on the voter rolls found out they were not. Webb was crossed off the list in the district of Savannah, following his conviction for racketeering in the U.S. He is due to be sentenced on May 11 – just two weeks before Cayman’s May 24 vote.
‘Politics’ seen in voter challenges
A political candidate, a politician’s sister, a murderer who was released on license and an elite athlete are among the Cayman Islands residents whose cases will be considered in hearings this week, just before the voters lists are finalized for the May 24 general election.
Candidate pleads not guilty to beach vending charge
Raul Gonzalez Jr., independent candidate for Newlands, appeared in Summary Court last week, charged with carrying on a business without a valid trade and business license. Defense attorney Phillip Ebanks confirmed that his client is a candidate in the May 24 general election.
Government drops effort to cement political parties in Elections Bill
Facing pressure from one of its ministers, as well as from opposition politicians, the Progressives-led government on Friday appeared ready to abandon efforts to legally force the registration of groups believed to be operating as political parties before the May 2017 general election.
Cayman needs change in 2017
I am calling for independent moderate conservative Caymanians to run as candidates in the 2017 general election.
