Voting for the second round of the presidential election starts today at special polling stations. People on remand at the Montagne Posée correctional centre, those working and living on the islands, residents of North East Point Home for the Elderly and patients of the North East Point Hospital, those who are temporarily residing on Praslin for employment reasons and those living on Ile Perseverance but registered in different electoral areas will vote today and tomorrow at special polling stations which have been set up to make the election process easier. For people who will be working in essential services away from their electoral areas on the main polling day, which is Friday December 18, they will also be voting tomorrow at a special polling station set up at the School Meal Centre, English River. As for voters from inner islands and electoral areas on Praslin who will be on Mahé on Friday, they will be able to vote at a special polling station at the National Library. The special polling stations where voting will take place tomorrow, Thursday and Friday are as follows: On Praslin December 16 For all electoral areas of Mahé and inner islands in respect of persons temporarily residing on Praslin for employment reasons. Voting location: Baie Ste Anne primary school dining hall
North East Point Home for the Elderly December 16 For all electoral areas in respect of persons residing at the North East Point Home for the Elderly and patients of the North East Point Hospital Voting time: 8am to 12 noon Voting location: North East Point Home for the Elderly English River December 16 For all electoral areas in respect of persons employed in essential services who will be on duty away from their electoral area on the date of election. Voting location: English River School Meal Centre Ile Perseverance December 16 For all electoral areas in respect of persons residing at Ile Perseverance. Voting location: Ile Perseverance primary school dining hall Polling at Montagne Posée correctionnal centre December 16 For all electoral areas in respect of persons on remand Voting time: 8am to 12 noon Voting location: Montagne Posée correctionnal centre polling station Silhouette Island December 16 Voting time: 9am to 1pm Voting location: community centre Coetivy December 16 Voting time: 10.15am to 10.45am
in the Village Platte island December 16 Voting time: 1.15pm to 1.45pm Polling on Farquhar, Alphonse and D Arros islands December 16 Farquhar: Voting time: 10.30am to 11am Alphonse: Voting time: 2pm to 2.30pm Voting location: Hotel Library/Reception Area D Arros: Voting time: 10am to 11am Voting location: Main office On Thursday December 17 residents on Astove, Assumption & Aldabra Islands will be able to cast their votes as follows on Assumption: Astove: Voting time: 11.30am to 11.45am Assumption: Voting time: 2.15pm to 2.45pm
Voting location: IDC Guest House Voting on Marie-Louise, Remire, Ile Aux Vaches, Denis, Fregate and Desroches islands will also take place on Thursday December 17 Marie-Louise: Voting time: 9.30am to 9.45am Voting location: IDC Guest House Remire Voting time: 11am to 11.30am Ile Aux Vaches: Voting time: 8.45am to 10am Voting location: In a chalet Denis: Voting time: 11am to 12 noon Voting location: social centre Fregate: Voting time: 2pm to 3pm Voting location: Restaurant Desroches: Voting time: 1.45pm to 3.30pm
Voting Location: Hotel staff canteen Meanwhile campaign for the second round of the presidential election 2015 officially stopped at midnight on Monday December 14. As per the Elections (Amendment) Act, 2014 a candidate at the election or an agent of the candidate or any political party or any person on behalf shall, within 24 hours before voting day not engage in the following activities: Motorcade, rally, or public meeting; Stage show, party or picnic; Political broadcast or political advertisement on radio, television or newspaper; Publication of political billboards, placard, poster or pamphlet, whether printed or in electronic form; Opinion poll. The Electoral Commission is calling on all candidates, agent of candidates and political parties to respect the above as stipulated by the law.