Presidential election 2015 |03 December 2015

Voting starts today at  special polling stations

Voters start casting their votes today to choose a president who will lead the country for the next five years.

Voting will continue tomorrow and on Saturday.

People living on Ile Perseverance but registered in different electoral areas, those on remand at the Montagne Posée prison, those working and living on the islands, residents of North East Point Home for the Elderly and patients of the North east Point Hospital as well as people who are temporarily residing on Praslin for employment reasons will vote today and tomorrow at special polling stations which have been set up to make the election process easier.

As for people who will be working in essential services away from their electoral areas on the main polling day which is Saturday December 5, they will also be voting today at a special polling station set up at the English River community centre.

Meanwhile, voters from inner islands and electoral areas on Praslin who will be on Mahé on Saturday will be able to vote at a special polling station at the National Library.
 
The special polling stations where voting will take place today, tomorrow and Saturday are as follows:

On Praslin – December 3

For all electoral areas of Mahé and inner islands in respect of persons temporarily residing on Praslin for employment reasons.

Voting time: 7am to 4pm

Voting location:  Baie Ste Anne Primary School dining hall

North East Point Home for the Elderly – December 3

For all electoral areas in respect of persons residing at the North East Point Home for the Elderly and patients of the North East Point Hospital

Voting time: 8am to 12 noon

Voting location:  North East Point Home for the Elderly   

English River – December 3

For all electoral areas in respect of persons employed in essential services who will be on duty away from their electoral area on the date of election.

Voting time: 7am to 4pm

Voting location: English River School Meal Centre

Ile Perseverance – December 3

For all electoral areas in respect of persons residing at Ile Perseverance

Voting time: 7am to 4pm

Voting location:  Ile Perseverance primary school dining hall

Polling at Montagne Posée Prison – December 3

For all electoral areas in respect of persons on remand

Voting time: 8am to 12 noon

Voting location:  Montagne Posée Prison polling station
    

Polling at National Library (Exhibition Wing) – December 5

For inner islands and electoral areas on Praslin (In respect of voters present on Mahé)

Voting time: 7am to 12 noon

Voting location: National Library (Exhibition Wing)

Meanwhile residents on the inner and outer islands will also vote today and tomorrow as follows at the following stations:

Silhouette Island – December 3

Voting time: 9am to 1pm

Voting location: Community centre

Coetivy – December 3

Voting time: 10.15am to 10.45am

Voting location:  Guest House in the Village

Platte island – December 3

Voting time: 1.15pm to 1.45pm

Voting location: Guest House

Polling on Farquhar, Alphonse, Desroches and Poivre islands – December 3

Farquhar:
            
Voting time: 10.30am to 11am

Voting location: Guest House

Alphonse:
                       
Voting time: 2pm to 2.30pm

Voting location: Hotel Library/Reception Area

Desroches:
              
Voting time: 4.15pm to 5.30pm

Voting Location: Hotel staff canteen

Polling on D’Arros island – December 3

Voting time: 10am to 11am

Voting location:  Main Office

Tomorrow residents on Astove, Assumption & Aldabra Islands will be able to cast their votes as follows on Assumption:

Voting time: 10.30am to 11.00am

Voting location: Guest House

Voting on Marie-Louise, Remire, Ile Aux Vaches, Denis and Fregate islands will also take place tomorrow.

Marie-Louise:
            
Voting time: 9.30am to 9.45am

Voting location: IDC Guest House

Remire     
        
Voting time: 11am to 11.30am

Voting location: Guest House  

Ile Aux Vaches:    
    
Voting time: 8.45am to 10am

Voting location: In a chalet

Denis:    
        
Voting time: 11am to 12 noon

Voting location: Social Centre

Fregate:
            
Voting time: 2pm to 3pm

Voting location: Restaurant

Meanwhile campaigning for the forthcoming presidential election officially stopped at 7am yesterday, 24 hours before voting starts today.

As per the Elections (Amendment) Act, 2014 a candidate at the election or an agent of the candidate or any political party or any person on behalf shall, within 24 hours prior to voting day, not engage in such activities as motorcade, rally, or public meeting; stage show, party or picnic; political broadcast or political advertisement on radio, television or newspaper; publication of political billboards, placard, poster or pamphlet, whether printed or in electronic form; and opinion poll.

The Electoral Commission has called on all candidates, agent of candidates and political parties to respect the above as stipulated by the law.

All billboards and posters within 100 meters of polling stations were supposed to have been removed by yesterday when campaigning stopped.

All stakeholders are being strongly requested to adhere to the Code of Conduct for this election.