Independent candidate Gregor Nassief has called on the Electoral Commission to fix flaws in Dominica's electoral system ahead of the next general election. His main grievance is the suspension of voter transfers, which he says has effectively suspended the democratic right of voters to take part in the electoral process.
Nassief made his remarks to members of the media on Friday at a launch event. He framed the matter as one of voters' basic rights rather than a technical administrative question. In his view, residents who cannot transfer their registration are being denied a meaningful say in who represents them, and the problem affects the ability of citizens to be heard at the ballot box.
Nassief also raised other electoral issues in his comments. The full list of those concerns was not included in the material available for this report, so the specific points beyond the voter transfer suspension cannot be set out here. He directed his call at the Electoral Commission, the body responsible for administering elections and the voters' register, and urged it to address the problems well before voters go to the polls.
The concerns come as the country's political climate is already turning toward the next general election. The integrity and accessibility of the register are central to public confidence in the process, and Nassief's intervention adds to the wider expectation that every eligible voter can register, update their details and exercise the franchise without obstruction. As an independent candidate, he is among those seeking a place in that contest, and his remarks position him as a voice pressing for changes to the rules under which it will be run.
The material available to this newsroom does not include a response from the Electoral Commission to Nassief's remarks, and no date for the next general election is stated. Nor does it report any further reactions from other candidates, political parties or members of the public. Until the Commission sets out its position, the question of when and how voter transfers will resume remains open, and the other electoral issues Nassief raised have yet to be publicly addressed by the body he has called upon to act.
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