Nomination Day in Corozal was particularly busy for the Elections and Boundaries staff. That's because they had to process applications for the municipal candidates as well as the two candidates in a by-election for the Corozal Bay Area representative, which will happen on the same day as Municipal Elections.
As we've reported, the PUP Area Representative, David "Dido" Vega, passed away from COVID, and so, the seat is currently vacant. His sister, Elvia Vega-Samos, has stepped up to represent the PUP in his place. This morning, we spoke with her after she was nominated:
This afternoon, it was the UDP's turn to nominate their candidate, and that's when their new standard-bearer, Hilberto Campos, took his turn at the nomination station. Here's our conversation with him about a half-hour before he went in:
