T&T elections judgement August 19

(Trinidad Express) On August 19, the High Court will deliver judgment on whether the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) acted contrary to law when it extended the regular voting time by an additional hour during last September’s general election and whether fresh elections should take place in five marginal constituencies based on that illegality. High Court judge, Justice Mira Dean-Armorer, made the announcement on Tuesday following two weeks of legal battle between the United National Congress (UNC), People’s National Movement (PNM) and the EBC over the EBC’s decision to extend the voting time from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to facilitate members of the electorate who were unable to cast their ballot before the six o’clock deadline due to inclement weather.