Topic: Elections Law
Candidates must abide by campaign finance laws
The Elections Law contains limited provisions for the funding of political campaigns.
Lawmakers underscore need for more modern Elections Law
Revision of Cayman’s Elections Law was discussed on Wednesday in the Legislative Assembly. Opposition Leader Arden McLean raised the issue during committee stage of the review of the Referendum Bill for the people initiated vote on government's $200 million cruise berthing and port project.
First batch of postal ballots heads out next week
Cayman is roughly one and a half months away from its first people-initiated referendum with staff at the Elections Office expecting to send out...
Ease voting requirements, candidate rules, MLAs say
Legislators from both sides of the political aisle backed constitutional change that would make it easier for Caymanians living abroad to vote in general elections and for qualified Caymanians to seek political office, even if they have spent significant time overseas.
Rules you need to know for Election Day
The Elections Law sets out procedures by which registered voters will cast their ballots and have them counted, but even people who are not voters will be affected by some of the law’s provisions.
Need a beer on Election Day? Buy in advance
The Cayman Islands will be “dry” on Wednesday – no alcohol sales are allowed – between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. as per the Elections Law.
Calls for clarity on candidate eligibility
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush has called for amendments to the Constitution to clarify who can stand in Cayman Islands elections.
Rules for political parties, election spending changed
The final word on how the Cayman Islands’ 2017 general election will be held, including rules for registering political parties and how much candidates can spend in an election, has come down about a month after a flurry of legislative changes were debated in parliament.
Voting rights challenge filed with Human Rights Commission
Allegations of voter disenfranchisement, potentially affecting hundreds of Caymanians who reside overseas, have been made to the local Human Rights Commission in a complaint filed on Sept. 23. The case involves a Cayman Islands voter who went to court on Sept. 12 to challenge a decision by the Elections Office in 2012.
Court case a reminder that voter registration a ‘constant process’
Caymanians who register to vote in the territory may not be allowed to maintain that voting status, depending on their place of residence, according to a recent ruling from the electoral revising officer.
Election and information campaign to cost more than $1 million
The Elections Office expects to spend more than $1 million on a national voter information and registration campaign ahead of the 2017 general election.
