Electoral Reform Secretariat
Church Street
Basseterre
St. Kitts


UPDATED: NORTH AMERICAN AND UK PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM EXERCISE TO BE HELD SOON

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 10, 2006): The Electoral Reform Consultative Committee (ERCC) – established for the St. Kitts and Nevis Electoral Reform Exercise – will hold consultations with St. Kitts-Nevis Nationals residing in North America and the United Kingdom.

Participants can access the two guidelines for the Exercise, which are the Report of the Commonwealth Assessment Mission on Electoral Reform in St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Kitts and Nevis Electoral Reform White Paper, in the References Section on this Web site.

The ERCC Delegation to North America will be comprised of Mr. Elvis Newton (ERCC Chair), Mr. Clive Bacchus, Mr. Douglas Wattley, and Ms. Mutryce Williams. Ms. Atasha Morton, a stenographer will be accompanying them.

The ERCC Delegation to the United Kingdom will be comprised of Mr. Elvin Bailey, Mr. Clifford Thomas, and Mr. Clement “Bouncin” Williams. Ms. Agnes Farrell, a stenographer and Valencia Grant, the Press Officer for the Electoral Reform Secretariat will be accompanying them.

For Toronto, the venue is the Council Chambers at Toronto City Hall. The meeting will be held on Sunday 15 October 2006 at 2:30 p.m.

For New York City, the venue is MAESTROS located at 1703 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx, New York. The meeting will be held on Sunday 22 October 2006 at 5:00 p.m.

For Washington, DC, the venue is the OECS Building (Conference Room) located at 3216 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The meeting will be held on Thursday 26 October 2006 at 6:00 p.m. Electoral Reform Consultative Committee (ERCC) members will be available for private consultations at the OECS Building on Friday 27 October 2006 from 6:00 p.m.

For Leeds, the venue is the West Indian Centre, Chapeltown. The meeting will be held on Sunday 15 October 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

For Manchester, the venue is Barn Hill Studio, Barn Hill, Moss Side. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 17 October 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

For Birmingham, the venue is Afro Caribbean Millennium Centre, Dudley Road. The meeting will be held on Thursday 19 October 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

For Wales, the venue is Bute Town Community Centre, the Docks. The meeting will be held on Saturday 21 October 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

For London, the venue is Kingfisher Youth Club, Crest Road, Neasden. The meeting will be held on Monday 23 October 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The 25th and 26th are to be finalized.

Stay tuned for the Venue and Time in Miami. The meeting date for Miami is Sunday 29 October 2006.





Contact: Valencia Grant (869-762-6177)