NDP files court action to contest Central Leeward election result
Lawyers for supervisor of elections Sylvia Findlay-Scrubb will today present arguments in the High Court as to why an application filed by the New Democratic Party (NDP)’s Central Leeward candidate Benjamin Exeter should not be allowed.
Last Thursday, December 17, Exeter’s lawyer, Maia Eustace, applied to the court for the production of and inspection of documents related to the Central Leeward constituency of the December 9 General Elections. Stanley ‘Stalky’ John QC also appeared on behalf of Exeter. The application was filed under Rule 53 of the House of Assembly Election Rules and Part 11 of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedures Rules 2000 (CPR).
Exeter is seeking to have the High Court order Findlay-Scrubb and the Electoral Office to “produce forthwith all ballot boxes in their custody for all 15 polling divisions in the constituency of Central Leeward in relation to the elections held on 9th December, 2015 and deliver said ballot boxes to the Registrar of the High Court no later than 4 pm on the 17th December, 2015 or by such time as the Court may direct.”
The Registrar of the High Court is Andrea Young-Lewis. The ballot boxes in question are presently in the custody of the Supervisor of Elections.
Exeter also wants the ballot boxes to be opened by the Registrar of the High Court in his presence, or the presence of his representatives.
Last Thursday, December 17, Exeter’s lawyer, Maia Eustace, applied to the court for the production of and inspection of documents related to the Central Leeward constituency of the December 9 General Elections. Stanley ‘Stalky’ John QC also appeared on behalf of Exeter. The application was filed under Rule 53 of the House of Assembly Election Rules and Part 11 of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedures Rules 2000 (CPR).
Exeter is seeking to have the High Court order Findlay-Scrubb and the Electoral Office to “produce forthwith all ballot boxes in their custody for all 15 polling divisions in the constituency of Central Leeward in relation to the elections held on 9th December, 2015 and deliver said ballot boxes to the Registrar of the High Court no later than 4 pm on the 17th December, 2015 or by such time as the Court may direct.”
The Registrar of the High Court is Andrea Young-Lewis. The ballot boxes in question are presently in the custody of the Supervisor of Elections.
Exeter also wants the ballot boxes to be opened by the Registrar of the High Court in his presence, or the presence of his representatives.
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