The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is to ramp up its preparations for the September 30 by-election in North East St. Ann.

This follows the nomination of 3 candidates today.

They are Independent David Anderson, who was nominated at 11:34 AM, the Jamaica Labour Party’s Matthew Samuda who was nominated at 1:17 PM and Chase Neil of the United Independents’ Congress, who was nominated at 1:52 PM.

Director of Elections Glasspole Brown says the work to take place over the coming days will include the training of workers and preparation of ballots.

Mr. Brown states that today’s nomination proceedings went well.

The St. Ann North East Constituency became vacant following the resignation of Marsha Smith last week. The People’s National Party has indicated that it will not be contesting the by-election.

Nomination took place between 10 AM and 2 PM.

There are 40,346 Electors on the Voters List for North Eastern St Ann.