I’m sure that I was advised by some knowledgeable superiors during my own active People’s National Congress (PNC) “days”, long ago, that I could be jailed for refusing to register as a voter. But I could not be imprisoned for exercising my right not to vote on elections day.
At the time I was not that familiar with the constitution, nor with the provisions – and penalties – within the Representation of the People and National Registration Acts. But before I explain the foregoing and offer comment on the current Registration exercise, I digress to enquire about our present population.