KINGSTON, Jamaica – Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, says all is in place to ensure Nomination Day proceedings are seamlessly executed.

In a release ahead of Thursday’s activities, Brown expressed confidence in the electoral process.

“I am confident that our trained and experienced returning officers are prepared to efficiently execute nomination proceedings on Thursday. We hope that the day’s events will pave the way for successful local government elections,” he said.

On Thursday, persons will have the opportunity to present themselves as candidates for the 2024 local government elections on February 26.

They will vie for seats as councillors in the 228 electoral divisions across the island and for mayor of the municipality of Portmore.

Nearly 500 candidates were nominated to represent various divisions, with only six per cent being independent candidates or members of the Marcus Garvey Political Party or the National Democratic Movement. Today, each candidate will be required to complete a nomination form signed by six or more qualified voters in the division in which they choose to run and return the form to the designated nomination centre between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Candidates will be required to pay a $3,000.00 nomination fee.

The 2024 local government elections will be the first since 2016.