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(PLTM) - Cabinet recently approved a limited tender process for the purchase of a Voter Registration and Election Management System Software.
According to a Cabinet statement this includes the associated maintenance fees for use by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections to be utilised as the electronic database of registered voters.
"And agreed that the Government enters into a contract with the selected vendor once the system is compatible with the election equipment presently utilised by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections in an amount not to exceed $150,000," it outlined.
In October, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections said it has enhanced its capacity to successfully manage the electoral process in the Virgin Islands.
This was made possible through the Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Scherrie Griffin’s completion of a Professional Certificate in Management of Electoral Processes from the Internation Centre for Parliamentary Studies.
The capacity building initiative allowed Ms. Griffin to analyse the established international standards relating to the duties of electoral bodies to allow for electoral integrity through an efficient electoral process that is supported by sound knowledge and logistical considerations.
The virtual course was part of the Governor’s Group’s commitment to develop highly skilled and adaptable leaders and officers within the Public Service through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland acting through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Office of the Deputy Governor.
It outlined international standards surrounding the electoral cycle through established aims, objectives and organisational themes for the successful management of electoral processes.
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