Harrison warns voters’ list concerns threaten election integrity

Pundits split on CARICOM election observers

Two leading political scientists are divided over Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s decision to invite independent CARICOM and Commonwealth observers to monitor the February 11 general election, in her bid to reassure voters amid claims of irregularities on the electoral roll. The early announcement of the election has drawn criticism from opposition parties, who describe it as a snap poll and have raised concerns about discrepancies in the voters’ l…

Harrison warns voters’ list concerns threaten election integrity

The Friends of Democracy candidate for St. Michael North, Ricardo Harrison, is strongly opposing the idea of bringing international election observers to Barbados ahead of the February 11 general election. Speaking during a meeting at Clevedale in St. Michael, he argued that the focus should instead be placed on what he describes as serious concerns surrounding the electoral list. According to Mr. Harrison, several names were removed from the vo…