Comments on: OBA Table ‘Absentee Voting Act 2025′

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:19:47 +0000

“There was no consultation with in the drafting of this legislation”

If that is correct, all it shows is that the OBA is now treating the electorate in the same way the PLP has done for decades.

“there are obvious gaps and lacking of details”

What gaps have you identified and what “details” are lacking?

Or are you just attacking the Bill because it was tabled by the OBA?

By: Question

Question — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:09:46 +0000

Ah right. So the PLP will only support it if it’s a PLP idea. If someone else comes up with it, the PLP automatically hates the idea.
Identity politics at its worst.

By: David RG Smith

David RG Smith — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:53:18 +0000

Just need checks and balances to be sure the person voting
is the actual “person”
This is a problem in many countries sadly

By: Watching

Watching — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:47:21 +0000

There was no consultation with in the drafting of this legislation and there are obvious gaps and lacking of details.
It appears that the OBA only tabled this legislation to try and be first but they should know that oftentimes haste makes waste.
The PLP has said that they will bring forth legislation to make absentee voting a reality in advance of the next election. There was no need to rush this to the House as there’s no imminent election. Politicking at its worst.

By: David R G Smith CPA

David R G Smith CPA — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:37:58 +0000

The theory that of absentee ballots are popular now days in many jurisdictions. A citizen of a country should be able to vote, whether the Kiev in that country or not full or part time or never. The are many reason s for not living in the place of your birth / citizenship; the cost housing, medical reasons, your profession …..

As for the absentee ballot; be aware of a lot of problems with this in other jurisdictions & countries.
The face to face system seems to most assure that the person voting has the right to vote.

Respectfully

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:52:23 +0000

What is the complication?

Anyone who is a registered voter and normally resident on the island should be able to vote from wherever they happen to be, anytime after the election is called.

That simple.

By: Smh

Smh — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:38:25 +0000

The legislation drafted here is poorly written and is bound to cause problems if passed. Absentee voter is defined too broadly “including but not limited to ????”

And still leaves it to regulations not drafted for this to be practically achieved. Perhaps a good prompt to get the PLP working faster but ultimately political point scoring.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:26:51 +0000

Lol Lol

By: Hilarious

Hilarious — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:24:28 +0000

Big time. Now, what is your prediction for the rest of the hurricane season?

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:58:57 +0000

I predict that the Bill will be roundly defeated along party lines.