KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell, who is Jamaica’s sole observer for the United Kingdom Election assessment mission, has been appointed the lead observer working in the constituency of East Devon in South West England with 72,406 electorates (according to December 2010 statistics).

The general election is slated for Thursday.The mission Observers are required to be physically fit and will be expected to work long hours, especially on Election Day and must be willing to participate in the entire programme, which will include physically demanding schedules. They will be deployed after two days of intensive training programme for all participants and are subject to a signed code of conduct.Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK is a signatory to the Declaration of Principles of International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers, signed at the United Nations in 2005.CPA UK is committed to ensuring a professional approach based on observation of all aspects of the electoral process in accordance with international obligations, commitments and standards for democratic elections.