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Rickards pushing for probe following JAS presidential loss
Thursday, 09 July 2009 rjr jamaica
Losing candidate in Wednesday's Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Presidential race, Allan Rickards is seeking legal advice about how to proceed in a potential challenge to the poll results.
Mr. Rickards lost the election to challenger Glendon Harris by
According to Mr. Rickards, the issue arose from a constitutional matter
"It refers to a constitutional requirement in terms of the conduct of the Annual General Meeting that we feel was breached. As to the details of that, I would prefer to wait the instructions of our lawyers," he said.
Mr. Rickards lost the election to Mr. Harris by five votes.
The cane farmer has requested a recount, complaining of spoiled ballots and other voting complications.
He is also adamant Director of Elections Noel Lee did not declare winners in the first and second Vice Presidential polls.
Those posts were contested by Maria Azan and Bob Miller, who support Mr. Rickards, with former JAS President Senator Norman Grant and Glen Cruickshank backing Mr. Harris.
Mr. Rickards says there were almost a 100 vice-presidential votes still to be examined and counted when the official tally was adjourned Wednesday night
Thursday, 09 July 2009 rjr jamaica
Losing candidate in Wednesday's Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Presidential race, Allan Rickards is seeking legal advice about how to proceed in a potential challenge to the poll results.
Mr. Rickards lost the election to challenger Glendon Harris by
According to Mr. Rickards, the issue arose from a constitutional matter
"It refers to a constitutional requirement in terms of the conduct of the Annual General Meeting that we feel was breached. As to the details of that, I would prefer to wait the instructions of our lawyers," he said.
Mr. Rickards lost the election to Mr. Harris by five votes.
The cane farmer has requested a recount, complaining of spoiled ballots and other voting complications.
He is also adamant Director of Elections Noel Lee did not declare winners in the first and second Vice Presidential polls.
Those posts were contested by Maria Azan and Bob Miller, who support Mr. Rickards, with former JAS President Senator Norman Grant and Glen Cruickshank backing Mr. Harris.
Mr. Rickards says there were almost a 100 vice-presidential votes still to be examined and counted when the official tally was adjourned Wednesday night
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