EOJ: electronic system issues were resolved quickly

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says its electronic voter identification and ballot issuing system (EVIS) was restored after the system was impacted earlier.

While the EOJ did not say what led to the disruption of the system, Director of Elections Glaspole Brown noted that the systems was back up before polling stations closed at 5 p.m.

He further sought to explain that the EVIS is only used in some constituencies.

His comment follows the issuing of a press release by the People’s National Party (PNP) which said it takes note of the discontinuation of the EVIS in four constituencies.

The PNP said Kingston central, eastern St. Andrew, western central St. Andrew and south eastern St. Andrew were impacted.

The party expressed deep concern over what it said was the lack of timely public communication and comprehensive justification for such a significant change to the voting process, especially in constituencies that have long used EVIS.

The PNP went on to strongly reassure all voters in the affected areas that this will not affect their ability to vote, highlighting that the manual voting process remains fully operational, secure, and effective.

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