Now that Sir Dennis Byron has delivered his report and draft legislation, the advancement of the electoral reform process in the Commonwealth of Dominica is dependent on the Electoral Commission and, in particular, the chairman of the commission, who has the deciding vote to move the process forward.
The people of Dominica must now raise their voices and demand that the Electoral Commission immediately launch a huge electoral reform education campaign to educate the people on the contents of Byron’sReport & develop laws to allow public involvement, as a first step towards the electoral reform education campaign. All Dominica media outlets are encouraged to publicize the event on their platforms. The chairman and members of the Electoral Commission have been invited, and an open invitation has been given to all parliamentarians, political parties, the private sector, trade unions, and other civil societyorganizations. The ERC said it recognizes the significant role of the Electoral Commission in delivering the long awaited electoral reform to the Commonwealth of Dominica and is prepared to collaborate with the commission, in whatever way possible of achieving that goal, and that the time has come for the Electoral Commission to deliver on its constitutional responsibility by delivering the electoral reforms which must be followed by Free and Fair general elections within one year……
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