Untitled Document Tonight, the Elections and Boundaries Department has confirmed that 90 nominations were received yesterday for Belize's 31 constituencies. That includes a record 41 candidates claiming to be UDP. That's 25 from Shyne Barrow's UDP, 15 from Tracy Panton's UDP, and Boots Martinez to make 41.
A uniform 31 were received from the PUP, another 14 from third parties, and 4 independent candidates.
A press release from the Elections And Boundaries says "The general public is further informed that in an unprecedented occurrence, the Returning Officers for the Pickstock and Fort George Electoral Divisions respectively declared Mr. Anthony Mahler and Mr. Henry Charles Usher, to have been duly elected since at 4:00p.m. on nomination day, only those candidates were nominated in their respective electoral divisions.
The Certificates of Endorsement and Return of Uncontested Election have been forwarded to the Governor General.As a result, there will be no contested election for the Pickstock and Fort George electoral divisions."end quote.
