SAINT LUCIA — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ordered that St. Lucian, Professor Eddy Ventose, is to be added to the register of voters in Barbados, the St. Lucia Times reported on May 14.
The Court declared that it was satisfied that the legal and regulatory conditions for his registration have been met.
The Court then ordered the Chief Electoral Officer, who participated in the hearing, to ensure that Professor Ventose is registered before 12 noon on Monday, 14 May 2018.
If this is not done, the CCJ President, the Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron, warned that she may face contempt of court proceedings, which could result in imprisonment and/or fines.
Professor Ventose had stated that he was qualified and entitled to be registered to vote but his registration was consistently refused.
The Court of Appeal in Barbados had, on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 ruled that Professor Ventose was qualified to be registered to vote but stopped short of compelling the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to enroll him on the register of voters.
When the CEO failed to register him, Professor Ventose asked the CCJ to declare that he was entitled to be registered to vote and to order the CEO to enter his name on the final voters’ list ahead of its publication this week.
