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List: FDM’s 15 Candidates For General Election
The newly launched Free Democratic Movement [FDM] announced the 15 candidates that will represent FDM in the 2020 General Election. The FDM Leader Marc Bean will run in Constituency 36 Sandys North, which will see a three way contest between the OBA’s Jeff Sousa and the PLP’s Kathy Lynn Simmons. Other FDM candidates include Cheryl Packwood,... Read more of this article
List: OBA’s 31 Candidates For General Election
The One Bermuda Alliance will be fielding 31 candidates in the 2020 General Election, which has 36 seats in total to be contested. Nick Kempe is set to return to run in C18, the seat currently held by Premier David Burt, while Pat Gordon-Pamplin will run in C11, the seat currently held by the PLP’s Chris Famous, and Jeff Sousa will run in C36,... Read more of this article
List: PLP’s 36 Candidates For General Election
The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party [PLP] have released their 36 candidates for the upcoming election on October 1st, and have already won three seats. There are three seats with only one candidate, all a PLP candidate, who is the incumbent: Constituency #17 Pembroke Central which is held by Jason Hayward, Constituency #16 Pembroke East Central which... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Virtual Rally On September 12
The Progressive Labour Party [PLP] will be hosting their “first ever virtual rally” on Saturday, September 12 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm,and according to the event poster, it will include “special musical guests & performances” and the event will be streamed on the PLP’s Facebook and YouTube. For comprehensive coverage... Read more of this article
TAD Voting Demonstration On Saturday
A demonstration of the Tactile Audio Device [TAD] — which is for vision impaired voters — will take place on Saturday [Sept 12] in front of the Bermuda National Library on Queen Street. A spokesperson said, “Vision Bermuda, formerly the Bermuda Society for the Blind, is appealing to you to help maintain the rights of the vision impaired... Read more of this article
PLP: Debate Needs To Have TV, Radio, Digital
In the lead up to the 2020 General Election, the PLP has issued a press release saying “any debate needs to have television, radio and digital distribution” and “we encourage it to be organized under the auspices of a non-partisan Bermuda Debates Commission.” A spokesperson said, “To date, the Progressive Labour Party has... Read more of this article
Video: OBA Announce Smith & Harvey
[Updated] The OBA is holding a press conference today [Sept 9] where they are expected to announce additional candidate[s] for the upcoming 2020 General Election, which will be held on October 1st, 2020. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 12.27pm: The OBA announced that Tarik Smith will run... Read more of this article
Video: PLP Announce Hodgson & Morris
[Updated] The PLP is holding a press conference this morning [Sept 9] where they are expected to announce additional candidate[s] for the upcoming 2020 General Election, which will be held on October 1st, 2020. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 11.25am: The PLP announced that Arianna Hodgson... Read more of this article
Video: OBA Announce Harvey & Gurret
[Updated] The OBA is holding a press conference today [Sept 8] where they are expected to announce additional candidate[s] for the upcoming 2020 General Election, which will be held on October 1st, 2020. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The OBA announced that Thomas Harvey will run in Constituency... Read more of this article
PLP & OBA On New Parties & Independents
“It speaks to the health of our democracy that new parties and independents are looking to run and represent the people,” the PLP said, while the OBA said “given who is leading the new Party, there is clearly a sentiment that an alternative to the PLP is needed.” These statements were made after Bernews asked both parties for comment... Read more of this article
List Of Polling Stations For General Election
With voters set to head to the polls, a look at the locations of polling stations for the 2020 General Election — 36 in total, marking one for each of the Island’s constituencies — is below, with the information courtesy of the Parliamentary Registry’s official website: Polling Station Rules; Acceptable forms of Identification for... Read more of this article
Pastor Maria Seaman To Run As Independent
Pastor Maria Seaman has announced that she will run as an Independent candidate in Constituency #27 Warwick North Central in the upcoming 2020 General Election. She made this announcement to ZBM and on social media, and you can watch ZBM’s report here [at the 24 minute mark], and you can watch the full video here on Pastor Seaman’s Facebook... Read more of this article
Video: OBA Announce Cannonier & Pitcher
[Updated] The OBA is holding a press conference today [Sept 4] where they are expected to announce additional candidate[s] for the upcoming 2020 General Election, which will be held on October 1st, 2020. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 12.36pm: The OBA announced that Antoine Cannonier will... Read more of this article
Election 2020: Canvassing In A Covid Era
With the General Election set to take place on October 1st, Bernews asked both the political parties about canvassing, and both the PLP and OBA explained that they plan to canvass with Covid protocols in mind, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. PLP’s Statement: A PLP spokesperson said, “The PLP is a grassroots party that believes... Read more of this article
Curtis Dickinson To Run In Constituency 21
Curtis Dickinson will be moving to C21 Pembroke South East to contest that seat for the PLP in the upcoming General Election, PLP Party Leader and Premier David Burt said today. Speaking at today’s [Sept 3] PLP press conference press briefing, Premier Burt said, “I know that with the announcement of Senator Simmons-Wade, there is going to be intense... Read more of this article
Video: OBA Announce Pearman & Jackson
[Updating] The OBA is holding a press conference today [Sept 3] where they are expected to announce additional candidate[s] for the upcoming 2020 General Election, which will be held on October 1st, 2020. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 12.12pm: The OBA announced that Susan Jackson will run... Read more of this article
