{"id":309538,"date":"2023-10-10T17:57:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=309538"},"modified":"2023-10-10T17:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T21:57:54","slug":"by-election-fever-in-antigua-as-three-candidates-successfully-nominated-for-oct-24-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/by-election-fever-in-antigua-as-three-candidates-successfully-nominated-for-oct-24-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"By-election fever in Antigua as three candidates successfully nominated for Oct 24 vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_309539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309539\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-309539 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/by-election-race-642x361.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-r) Andrew Antonio, Dwayne George and Kelvin &#8220;Shugy&#8221; Simon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three candidates have secured their spots on the ballot for the upcoming election in Antigua&#8217;s St. Mary&#8217;s South constituency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nomination process took place at Bolans Primary School yesterday and was a crucial step towards the highly anticipated election scheduled for October 24, 2023. Representing the United Progressive Party (UPP), Kelvin &#8220;Shugy&#8221; Simon was the first to formalize his candidacy at 9:30 a.m., accompanied by a group of enthusiastic supporters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His nomination ceremony was broadcasted live, emphasizing the significance of this political moment. Simon emerged victorious in the January 18, 2023, general election but faced a legal dispute over his eligibility, leading to his resignation from the parliamentary representative position on June 7.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This triggered a by-election, which must be conducted within 120 days by law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Antonio, the Democratic National Alliance&#8217;s candidate for St. Mary&#8217;s South, was the second to the table, with his official nomination at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dwayne George, representing the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), submitted his nomination papers at 4:30 p.m., supported by enthusiastic backers and family members. He succeeded Samantha Marshall, the incumbent, who was unseated by Simon in the previous general election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigel Bascus, representing the Missing Link-Voice of the People (MLVOP) party, could not secure the necessary ten individuals residing in the constituency to accompany him for the nomination process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, candidates were required to provide a $500 deposit, which is refundable only if they secure over 8 percent of the votes from the constituency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three candidates have secured their spots on the ballot for the upcoming election in Antigua&#8217;s St. Mary&#8217;s South constituency. 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