Election Type: Parliamentary

Date: May 22, 2013

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *

Government is headed by the Governor and the Cabinet

Cabinet consists of the Premier and six other ministers

Leader of Government: Premier Julianna O’CONNOR-CONNOLLY

Assembly: Cayman Islands has now (from May 22 2013) a unicameral Legislative Assembly with 18 seats.

* Represented by Governor Duncan TAYLOR since 15 January 2010.

Description of electoral system:

The Queen is hereditary head of state.

Premier is appointed by the Governor.

In the Legislative Assembly, 3 members are appointed ex officio to serve 4-year terms and 18 members are elected by block vote to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

Party: United Democratic Party (UDP)

Leader: McKeeva BUSH

Party: People’s Progressive Movement (PPM)

Leader: Alden MCLAUGHLIN

Alliance: People’s National Alliance (PNA)***

Leader: Julianna O’CONNOR-CONNOLLY

Independent(s): Independents including Coalition for Cayman (C4C)

Leader: N/A

 

*** The PNA is composed of five former members of the UDP.

Population and number of registered voters:

Population: 53,737 (July 2013 est.)

Registered Voters: 18,556 (January 2013)

Election Polling Stations with Elector Breakdown

To allow for faster polling the Elections Office will have multiple polling stations setup. There will be adequate signage available to direct electors to their correct polling station according to their last name.

See attached Election Polling Stations Graphic with Elector Breakdown

NOTE: All Polling Stations open at 7:00am and close at 6:00 pm

 

List of Candidates running in 2013 Election

See attached graphic Candidates Ballot Paper Order

The following is the list of candidates running according to party/coalition/or independent with their BALLOT #

George Town (SIX SEATS)                         West Bay (FOUR SEATS)

PPM (Progressives)                                       PPM (Progressives)

Archer  Marco                       #2                           Bothwell Dalkeith                   #2

Bryan Kenneth                      #5                           DaCosta Woody                     #6

Hew Joseph “Joey”               #8                           Ebanks Capt Bryan                #8

McLaughlin Alden                 #11                         Farrington Rayburn “Ray”        #10

Seymour Lucille Dell            #18

Tibbetts D. Kurt                    #20

 

UDP (United Democratic Party)                 UDP (United Democratic Party)

Adam Mike                             #1                             Bush Bernie                          #3

Bodden Rayal                         #4                            Bush McKeeva                      #4

Piercy Jonathan                     #15                           Ebanks Capt Albert Eugene    #7

Moxam Renard Frank            #14                            Powery-Hewitt Velma            #12

Solomon Ellio                        #19

Whittaker Walling (Wally)        #21                  C4C (Coalition for Cayman)

Rivers Tara                            #13

C4C (Coalition for Cayman)                             Smith Mervin                         #14    

Connolly Jr. Winston Churchill #6

Haynes Jacqueline “Jackee”   #7                       PNA (People’s National Alliance)

McTaggart Roy                      #12                        Anglin Rolston “Rollie”          #1

Roulstone Sharon                  #16                       Glidden Cline “CG”                #11

Scott Jude                             #17

IND (Independent)                                          IND (Independent)

Stefan Baraud                       #3                          Christian Andrea Blonde         #5

Leslie Matthew                      #9                         Ebanks Dwene Alson               #9

McField Frank Swarres         #10

Miller Derrington Bo              #13

                                                                            East End (ONE SEAT)

Bodden Town (FOUR SEATS)                            IND (Independent)

                                                                              McLean Jr. John Bonwell      #1

PPM (Progressives)                                               McLean V. Arden                  #2                                                     

Bodden Osbourne Vendryes  #3

Eden Anthony Samuel           #5

Panton Wayne                       #7                          North Side (ONE SEAT)

Suckoo Alva Horatio              #12

                                                                                      IND (Independent)

UDP (United Democratic Party)                                    Ebanks Joseph “Joey”        #1

                                                                                  Miller Denison Ezzard          #2

Pitcarin Maureen Theresa   #8

Saunders Christopher S       #9

                                                                                 CB&LC (TWO SEATS)

PNA (People’s National Alliance)                       

Scotland Mark                       #10                              PPM (Progressives)

Seymour Dwayne “John John” #11                        Kirkconnell Moses Ian          #3

 

IND (Independent)                                            PNA (People’s National Alliance)           

Anderson Gregg Vanguard  #1                                Connolly-O’Connor Juliana  #2

Berry Arnold Thomas           #2

Clifford Sr Charles “Chuckie” #4                            IND (Independent)

Frederick Vincent Reynaldo #6                              Bodden David Allen              #1

Webster Errington Albert    #13                              McCoy-Moore Maxine Avon  #4

 

Where and how do you vote?

 

There are 17 polling divisions situated throughout the six electoral districts.  Once you register to vote and provide your street address the Elections Office will assign you to a polling division. On election day you will have to attend this assigned polling division and you will be directed to your polling station.  The presiding officer, after you have shown your Elector Registration card or otherwise identified yourself, will provide you with a ballot paper.  You will be instructed on election voting procedures. You will then enter a poll booth and mark your ballot paper by putting a X to the right of the candidate or candidates names that you are voting for.  In the case of

·         North Side you can vote for 1 candidate only

·         East End you can vote for 1 candidate only

·         Cayman Brac & Little Cayman you may vote for up to 2 candidates

·         Bodden Town you may vote for up to 4 candidates

·         West Bay you may vote for up to 4 candidates

·         George Town you may vote for up to 6 candidates

You must hand your ballot paper to the presiding officer who will then detach the counterfoil and return the ballot paper to you for you to deposit it into the ballot box. After doing so, you will then leave the polling station through the referendum station.

Number of Electors per District

Total Electors by District for April 1, 2013 Official Register of Electors – 18,492
District	North Side	East End	Cayman Brac &  Little Cayman	Bodden Town	West Bay	George Town
Totals	599	641	1,041	4,550	4,220	7441

 

For more information go to:

http://www.electionsoffice.ky/index.php/general-information

Note: For ease we have also included the list of candidates running according to party/coalition/or independent with their BALLOT # as attachment for you to download