The bye-election for Constituency #8 will be held on Thursday, October 5th, 2023.
The designated Polling Place is St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 23 South Road, Smith’s FL 05.
NOMINATION DAY
Thursday 21st September 2023
Nominations for Constituency #8 will be held at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 23 South Road, Smith’s FL 05. Nominations will be accepted from 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
ADVANCED POLLING INFORMATION
Thursday 28th September 2023 8.00 A.M. – 8.00 P.M.
Advanced Polls for incapacitated and travellers will be held at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 23 South Road, Smith’s FL 05.
Travellers
Voters who are registered to vote on the final register of electors for Smith’s South, Constituency # 8, and who intend to be absent from Bermuda or to travel to or from Bermuda on the polling day are eligible to apply to vote in an advanced poll for travellers.
Anyone who wishes to vote in the advanced poll for travellers, should go directly to the polling station during advanced polling and present the required documents to vote.
Requirements
- Travellers are required to have valid photo identification and:
- A hard copy of their confirmed/paid-for travel documents, clearly showing the dates of departure, and return (these copies will be retained by the Returning Officer, digital copies will not be accepted).
Incapacitated Voters
Anyone who will not be able to vote on the polling day due to incapacity is eligible to vote in an advanced poll. Incapacity is not limited to, but includes persons scheduled for surgery or C-sections on or before Election Day, and those persons who, due to illness, infirmity, or disability are likely to be unable to travel to the election room on polling day. These people will require a certificate of incapacity. Any registered medical practitioner may write to confirm the voter’s incapacity. The practitioner should email or call the Parliamentary Registrar as soon as practicable at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 293-VOTE and the Registrar shall issue the practitioner with a certificate for the voter. The voter will not be able to vote without a certificate of incapacity.
*For more information regarding incapacitated voters, please contact our offices at 293- VOTE (8683).
Advanced Polls Sick & Shut-in
ELIGIBILITY
Voters who are registered to vote on the final register of electors for any given parliamentary election and who are not able by mechanical means or other means due to disability or poor health to get to the polling place to cast their vote.
Any voter who wishes to take part in advanced polling for sick and shut-in voters, should contact the office as soon as possible for further instructions.