KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Commission of Jamaica says it is awaiting the advice of the Attorney General’s Office following yesterday’s court ruling on the matter of electoral boundary changes in the Portmore Municipality.

In a news release Wednesday, the Commission said it is ready to proceed with any of the possible scenarios that may arise as a result of the court ruling.

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favour of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor candidate for the Southborough Division, Lennox Hines, to reverse an order given by former Minister of Local Government Noel Arscott to change the 2007 electoral boundaries in Portmore.

The court ruling could make a number of people added to the municipality’s electoral list after the boundary change ineligible to vote for mayor in Monday’s local government election.

Acting Mayor Leon Thomas of the People’s National Party (PNP) and former councillor for the Ensom City Division Keith Blake are vying for the municipality’s mayorship, the only one who is directly elected.

The other 13 mayors across the country are elected by the members of the party that commands the majority of each parish council.

Arscott in 2015, with the assistance of the Electoral Office of Jamaica and acting on the advice of then attorney general Patrick Atkinson, sought to and changed the boundaries of the Portmore Municipality to include areas of Spanish Town — Quarrie Hill, Lakes Pen and Grange Lane.

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica said Wednesday that it has examined all the issues raised in the ruling of the court in the matter of Lennox Hines v the Ministry of Local Government, the Attorney General of Jamaica and the Electoral Commission of Jamaica.

“As we await the advice of the Attorney General’s Office, the Electoral Commission is prepared to proceed with any of the possible scenarios which may arise,” the Commission said.