PNM loses local government by-election race 3-2 to UNC
Monday 25 January 2021
UNC s Sheldon Fish Garcia, raises his hands in victory after being declared winner of the Arima Central seat in Monday s local government by-election. - Angelo Marcelle
THE Opposition UNC on Monday night wrested the Arima Central district away from the PNM in the local government by-elections. The UNC also retained the Cunupia and Hindustan/St Mary s districts.
The PNM meanwhile seemed on course to retain control of the Hollywood and Alyce Glen/Morne Coco districts.
Addressing party supporters at the M Rampersad Building in San Fernando, UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar said, The breaking news tonight is that the UNC has won the Arima Central seat. They told me before, but I didn t want to announce it till I saw the statement of poll. This confirms Arima Central is now in the House of the Rising Sun.
Posters seen beyond Diego polling station limits
Monday 25 January 2021
A poster plastered on a lamppost obliquely opposite the Petit Valley Boys RC School which is one of the polling stations for the local government by-elections - AYANNA KINSALE
Campaign posters were seen beyond the polling limits at multiple polling stations in Alyce Glen/Morne Coco, where a by-election is being held.
Campaign posters for PNM candidate Jinelle Schulere-Smart were seen behind the limits at Petit Valley Girls primary and Four Roads government primary schools.
The Representation of the People Act, sections 88-91, lays down the rules for election day and says that no person shall in any polling station, on any road or in any public place within 100 yards of the polling station seek to influence any elector to vote or refrain from voting, or try to ascertain for whom an elector intends to vote.