{"id":331320,"date":"2024-10-21T12:26:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=331320"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:26:48","slug":"uwp-questions-president-burton-about-a-new-chief-elections-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/uwp-questions-president-burton-about-a-new-chief-elections-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"UWP questions President Burton about a new Chief Elections officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-295117\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-642x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-642x301.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-1536x721.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature-640x300.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UWP-logo-feature.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>According to a UWP press release, on September 26, 2024, the United Workers Party (UWP) &#8211; TEAM Dominica sent a letter to President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Her Excellency Mrs. Sylvannie Burton.<\/p>\n<p>In this correspondence, the UWP sought clarification regarding the conclusion of the tenure and the appointment of a new Chief Elections Officer for the Commonwealth. The party reportedly pointed out that the tenure of the previous Chief Elections Officer had lapsed on September 25, 2024, and highlighted that the position remained unfilled.<\/p>\n<p>UWP reports that a reply from the Office of the President, dated October 7, 2024, informed the UWP that Her Excellency was addressing the situation. As of now, there has been no announcement regarding the appointment of a new Chief Elections Officer for Dominica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to a UWP press release, on September 26, 2024, the United Workers Party (UWP) &#8211; TEAM Dominica sent a letter to President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Her Excellency Mrs. Sylvannie Burton. 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