{"id":251280,"date":"2020-06-17T15:15:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=251280"},"modified":"2020-06-17T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:15:15","slug":"woodfordhill-village-council-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/woodfordhill-village-council-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodfordhill Village Council General Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Electoral Office of Dominica informs electors in the Woodfordhill community that the Woodfordhill Village Council General Election will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The voting will commence at eight o\u2019clock in the morning and end at five o\u2019clock in the afternoon.<br \/>\nThe election was initially scheduled to be held on April 6, 2020 and was postponed due to concerns over the Covid\u201419 pandemic.<br \/>\nThe Ministry of Health guidelines will be in effect during the hours when the polls are open and during the counts.<\/p>\n<p>This includes the practice of social distancing and the wearing of masks by all electors wishing to cast their ballot.<br \/>\nAll election officials have been equipped with masks, hand sanitizers and alcohol and efforts will be made to maintain a sanitized environment within the polling station.<\/p>\n<p>Electors are further advised that only one elector will be allowed into the polling station at a time and that voting is to be done promptly and that they are to vacate the premises soonest.<\/p>\n<p>14 candidates were duly nominated on March 17, 2020 for the election and are as follows:<br \/>\n1. ANGOL, Nakisha<br \/>\n2. AUGUISTE, Wendy<br \/>\n3. BAZIL, Rickson<br \/>\n4. BAZIL, Savina<br \/>\n5. BRUNO, Nicholas Augustine<br \/>\n6. CELESTINE, Karen Stellar<br \/>\n7. DEJEAN, Joseph James<br \/>\n8. JOSEPH, Vickey<br \/>\n9. LAWRENCE ABRAHAM, Bernadette<br \/>\n10. LOCKHART, Tabique<br \/>\n11. RUSSELL, Joseph A.<br \/>\n12. THOMAS, Curnelle<br \/>\n13. VIVILLE, Richardson<br \/>\n14. WALLACE BRUNO, Vica Judith<br \/>\nElectors are encouraged to exercise the right to vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&nbsp; The Electoral Office of Dominica informs electors in the Woodfordhill community that the Woodfordhill Village Council General Election will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. 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