KINGSTON, Jamaica — Incumbent Member of Parliament for Kingston Central, the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Donovan Williams, is reporting problems with the Electronic Voter Identification System (EVIS) in at least two polling stations in the constituency.

Following a visit to St Michael’s Primary School shortly after 10 this morning, Williams told Observer Online that he has spoken to electoral officials who have indicated that they will revert to a manual system, which should speed up the process.

With EVIS, registered electors are identified and verified at the polling station by using their fingerprints. The elector will then be issued a ballot by the presiding officer and will proceed to mark the “X” with a pencil on the paper ballot issued.

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Williams is in a tight battle with the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Steve McGregor, who is contesting a general election for the first time.

Kingston Central is among the seats both parties have targeted in their quest to form the next Government.

— Arthur Hall