FORM 24

DIRECTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE ELECTORS CONCERNING THE GENERAL ELECTION AND THE REFERENDUM QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT PAPER

 

GENERAL ELECTION

  1. An elector may vote for 1 candidate only. If the elector votes for more than 1 candidate the part of the ballot paper which relates to the elections is void and none of the votes will be counted.
  2. If an elector attempts to give a candidate more than 1 vote the candidate will be awarded 1 vote only.
  3. An elector votes for a candidate by placing an X to the right of the candidate’s name thus

 

REFERENDUM

  1. For the purpose of determining the matters of national importance specified in the Referendum the questions specified in Form 26 shall be asked in the referendum.
  2. An elector votes for a question by placing an X either to the YES or NO provided under the question thus

 

QUESTION1: Should the Cayman Islands develop cruise berthing infrastructure?

YES

  

NO

 

 

QUESTION 2: Do you support the introduction of a National Lottery in the Islands?

YES

 

NO

 

 

                     QUESTION 3: Do you support the decriminalisation of the consumption and possession 

of small amounts of cannabis?

YES

 

NO

 
  1. If the elector marks the ballot paper in any way that is not clear whether the elector is answering yes or no the part of the ballot paper which deals with that question shall be rejected.
  2. If an elector provides more than one answer to a particular referendum question that referendum question shall be void.

 

GENERAL

  1. An elector must not vote at more than one polling station.
  2. If an elector marks the ballot paper in any way that will identify the elector the entire ballot paper will be rejected.
  3. After voting, an elector must fold the ballot paper along the line shown on the ballot paper and hand the folded ballot paper to the presiding officer.
  4. The presiding officer will, in the full view of those present including the elector, remove the counterfoil from the ballot paper and return the ballot paper to the elector who will deposit the ballot paper in the ballot box; except that where the elector is unable to from physical or other disability to deposit the ballot paper in the ballot box, the presiding officer will, on the elector’s behalf, deposit the ballot paper in the ballot box.
  5. If an elector inadvertently spoils a ballot paper that person can obtain one by returning the spoilt one to the presiding officer.
  6. A person given a ballot paper must not take it from the polling station.
  7. After voting an elector must leave the polling station.