The overall voter turnout was approximately 37 per cent, compared to 48.37 per cent in the 2016 General Election. “I began weeping, just weeping, and shaking. And I think that is the legacy of a Shirley Chisholm.”. Polls show that Prime Minister Andrew Holness, 48, will win a second term, with his Jamaican Labour Party, or JLP, widening its majority. Chisholm, the daughter of a Guyanese father and a Barbadian mother, also became the first black candidate for a major party’s nomination for president in 1972. She also expected that “the story on election night was not going to be the story of the election” because of the high number of mail-in ballots. Tel: (876)-922-0425-9. “Caribbean American women were a critical part of the wave of women of colour who participated in the election at record levels. Full coverage of the September 3rd, 2020 General Elections. And I think that alone should speak multitudes because we’ve never had a candidate for president create a platform specifically for our community,” Joanne Antoine, 34, a Haitian-American from the non-partisan, pro-democracy organisation, Common Cause, told The Sunday Gleaner. RESULTS SUMMARY - 6965 of 6978 boxes Loop News Created : 4 September 2020 Jamaica News The photos of the record 18 women who will be seated in the House of Representatives when Parliament reconvenes. All of those efforts we saw on the ground were led by young Caribbean women organisers.”. President-elect Joe Biden (right) and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris. With the 2020 general election only four days away, both the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) camps in St James West Central are expecting that their candidates will get the nod to enter Gordon House as constituents go to the polls. China: … General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020 to elect 63 members of Parliament. A record number of women will be entering Gordon House when the parliament reconvenes after Thursday’s general elections which saw the Jamaica … … All Rights Reserved. General Election 2020. The Gleaner's election team presents Jamaica Votes live coverage of the ballot count. Joseph R. Biden Jr, the Democratic Party candidate, and Kamala Harris, his vice-presidential running mate, were trailing the incumbent, Donald J. Trump. Year Date Type Results; 2020: September 3: General Election: View Results: 2020: March 2: By-Election: View Results: 2019: April 4: By-Election: View Results… Contact Us. The historic election of vice-president-elect Kamala Harris marks a significant milestone in efforts to tear down glass ceilings and helps to bring visibility to women of colour in new and profound ways. “Black women in the political arena are forced to deal with issues that lie at the intersection of race and gender. “We are people who vote for our survival, for the safety of our children. Published 3 September 2020 . The counts are in and Jamaica Labour Party will continue to reign as the country’s government. So she “prayed and hoped” for patience and calm among Biden supporters. Comments - Opinion. A member of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. For a list of … Defeated People's National Party (PNP) presidential candidate Lisa Hanna has said thanks to her supporters in Saturday's election. More News » Picture of the Day. Jamaica Election 2020 - As It Happened By Deon Clarke | Associate Writer . 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