1. 1 ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA PRESENTATION ON:THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN POLLING CENTRES. ELECTORAL COMM.JAMAICA

2. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA2 THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN POLLING CENTRES WHY ALLOW? TO PROVIDE CANDIDATES AND POL. PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MONITOR ELECTION ACTIVITIES &PARTICIPATE IN THE CONDUCT OF THE VOTE,TO ENSURE FURTHER TRANSPARENCYAND THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS IS MAINTAINED.

3. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA3 PARTY WORKERS /AGENTS – FUNCTIONS AT THE POLL. PARTY LIAISON OFFICERS- ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY FUNCTIONING AS CLUSTER SUPERVISORS ON BEHALF OF PARTY.ONE LIAISON OFFICER FOR EACH PARTY AT A CLUSTER.THIS CATEGORY OPERATES BY STRICT GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL AUTHORITY

4. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA4 OUTDOOR AGENTS OTDOOR AGENTS MONITOR THE EXTENT OF VOTER TURNOUT MONITOR THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING THE POLLING LOCATION.

5. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA5 INDOOR AGENTS INSPECT BALLOT BOX AND ALL OTHER ELECTION MATERIAL PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF POLLING STATION. OBSERVE ALL ACTIVITIES WITHINTHE POLLING STATION EXCEPTING THE MARKING OF BALLOTS BY THE ELECTORS. WITNESS THE MARKING OF BALLOTS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER FOR VOTERS WHO ARE VISUALLY OR PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED AS THE LAW ALLOWS. MOUNT A CHALLENGE TO ANY ELECTOR ‘S RIGHT TO VOTE AT POLLING STATION

6. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA6 INDOOR AGENTS CONT’D OBSERVE THE PROCEDURES AT CLOSE OF POLL. ESCORT THE BALLOT BOX TO THE COUNTING CENTRE& WITNESS THE HANDING OVER TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.

7. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA7 POL.PARTIES &POLL WORKERS are prohibited from: ON ELECTION DAY-ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE OR INTIMIDATE THE VOTERS. ATTEMPTING TO INTIMIDATE,HARASS, OR OTHERWISE THREATEN OR INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF ANY ELECTORAL OFFICIAL.

8. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA8 PARTY POLL WORKERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO : REMOVE ANY OFFICIAL ELECTION MATERIAL FROM THE POLLING STATION. INTRODUCE ANY PURPORTED OFFICIAL ELECTION MATERIAL IN THE POLLING STATION. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY ANY OFFICIAL ELECTION MATERIAL. CAMPAIGN FOR VOTES WITHIN THE STATION. PROVIDE VOTERS WITH FALSE INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE AT THAT POLLING STATION OR IN THAT ELECTION

9. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA9 MODELS FOR PARTICIPATION THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION CONDUCTS TRAINING SEMINARS FOR ALL AGENTS/PARTY WORKERS. PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR CANDIDATES ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND HOW TO COMPLETE THE NOMINATION PAPER. PROVIDE SUPPORTING TRAINING MATERIALS FOR ALL CATEGORIES. PROVIDE RENUMERATION FOR INDOOR AGENTS WORKING AT POLLING STATIONS.

10. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA10 MODELS FOR PARTICIPATION THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION ESTABLISH AN ELECTION CENTRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING ALL ELECTION DAY ACTIVITIES.ALL MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS ARE REPRESENTED INCLUDING CIVIL SOCIETY.