Appendix I ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT

Breakdown of Polling Stations Elections--2003 (Updated March 1, 2003)

DIVISIONS POLL

AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS

NO. OF POLL

BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL

Freetown *1 All Saints School 4 7 University of Belize, faculty of Arts *2 Central Christian School,(Central Assem. Of God)** 3 6 & Science (Belize Technical College)

Caribbean Shores *3 Edward P. Yorke High School 4 6 *3A Nazarene Primary School, Buttonwood Bay 3 6 *4 Trinity Methodist School 4 6 *5 Ex-Servicemen League Building 2 4 Edward P. York High School

Pickstock *6 Formerly Kiss Hotel, Freetown Rd./Mapp St.* 3 6 *7 Odd Fellows Hall, Lovely Lane 4 6 Northern Fisherman Cooperative

Fort George *8 Holy Redeemer School 3 6 *9 St. Mary's School 4 6 Holy Redeemer Parish Hall

Albert *10 Wesley Infant School 3 6 *11 Anglican Cathedral College 3 6 Anglican Cathedral College

Queen's Square *12 St. John's Primary School 4 8 *13 Queen's Square Anglican School 3 6 St. John's Primary School

Mesopotamia *14 Grace Primary School 3 6 *15 Salvation Army School 3 5 Grace Primary School

Lake Independence *16 Belize City Center 4 8 *17 St. Martin's de Porres R.C. School 14 22 St. Luke's Methodist School Belize City

Collet *18 Masonic Lodge Hall, Vernon Street 4 6 Centre *19 Gwen Lizarraga High School 4 6 Gwen Lizarraga High school

Port Loyola *20 Moslem School 3 6 *21 St. John Vianney Roman Catholic School 2 8 *22 Customs & Excise Office 7 12 St. John Vianney R. C. School

Belize Rural North 23 Methodist Protestant School, Sandhill 4 24 Maskall Roman Catholic School 2 25 Lucky Strike Government School 2 26/28 Bermudian Landing R. C. School** 4 27 Scotland Halfmoon Community Center 1 29 Crooked Tree Government School 2 Police Station, Sand Hill

Belize Rural Central 30 Ladyville Roman Catholic School 8 31 Burrell Boom Community Center 3 32 La Democracia Government School 2 33 & 36 Hattieville Government School 4 35 Gales Point Community Center 1 Roman Catholic School, Ladyville 34 & 38 Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School 2 San Pedro R. C.

Belize Rural South *37 San Pedro Roman Catholic School 6 12 Town Hall San Pedro (A.C.) Town School Corozal Bay *39 St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Sch* 7 11

*40 St. Paul's Anglican School 6 10 *41 Civic Center, Corozal Town 3 6 Administration Building Civic Centre

Corozal North 42 Guadalupe Roman Catholic School 2 43 Corozal Community College 6 44 Patchakan Roman Catholic School 7 Corozal Community College

Corozal South East 45 San Joaquin Roman Catholic School 6 46 Caledonia Roman Catholic School 2 47 Progresso Community Center 2 48 Chunox Roman Catholic School* 2

(cont’d Appendix i )

(cont’d Appendix i)

49 Sarteneja Roman Catholic School 2 San Joaquin Roman Catholic School Corozal South West 50 Libertad Roman Catholic School* 2

51 Santa Clara Roman Catholic School 5 52 San Narciso Roman Catholic School* 6 Libertad Methodist School

Orange Walk Central *53 San Francisco Roman Catholic School 7 12 La Immaculada *54 La Immaculada Roman Catholic School 3 6 Sub-Treasury School

Orange Walk North *55 St. Peter's Anglican School 2 2 56 Trial Farm Government School 6 57 Douglas Roman Catholic School* 2 58 San Jose Government School 6 59 San Roman Roman Catholic School* 2 Orange Walk Magistrate Court

Orange Walk East *60 Louisiana Government School 8 15 61 San Estevan Roman Catholic School 4 62 Palmar Community Centre* 4 Sandy Hunter Library, O/Walk Town

Orange Walk South 63 & 63A San Felipe Roman Catholic School* 2 64 Linda Vista Private School, Linda Vista** 1 65 San Lazaro Roman Catholic School 2 66 San Antonio Roman Catholic School* 2 67 Yo Creek Roman Catholic School* 2 68 Chan Pine Ridge Government School* 2 69 August Pine Ridge Roman Catholic School* 2 70 Trinidad Government School** 2 71 Guinea Grass Roman Catholic School 6 Yo Creek Community Centre

Cayo North *72 Sacred Heart College 5 10 Sacred Heart *73 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School 7 14 Roman 74/74A Santa Familia Community Center 4 Catholic School 75 Bullet Tree Falls Roman Catholic School 4 Administration Building, San Ignacio

(cont'd Appendix i)

DIVISIONS POLL

AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS

NO. OF POLL

BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL

Cayo Central *76 Santa Elena Roman Catholic School 10 14 77 Saint Francis Xavier School, Esperanza* 2 78 Saint Hilda's Anglican School Georgeville* 2 78A St. Joseph Roman Catholic School, Duck Run 2 3 79 San Antonio Roman Catholic School* 2 80 Cristo Rey Community Centre* 2 Community Centre, Santa Elena

Cayo West 82 San Jose Roman Catholic School, Succotz* 4 *83 Mt.Carmel Primary School, Benque Viejo* 5 10 Benque Viejo *84 Benque Viejo Town Hall 2 4 Roman Catholic 85 Holy Cross School, Calla Creek* 2 School 126 Arenal Community Center 2 Town Hall, Benque Viejo del Carmen

Cayo South *86 Belmopan Comprehensive School 14 21 87 St. Vincent Pallotti R.C. School* 2 88 St. Edmond Campion School, Teakettle* 3 Belmopan 89 Santa Martha Community Center 2 Comprehensive 90 Roaring Creek Roman Catholic School 6 School 90A Monsignor Romero R.C. School, Valley of Peace 2 91 St. Joseph R.C.School, Cotton Tree* 2 Belmopan Civic Centre

Dangriga *92 & 93 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School* 2 4 *94 #50 St. Vincent Street 2 4 Sacred Heart *95 Holy Ghost Roman Catholic School 5 9 Roman Catholic *96 Benguche Community Center 3 4 Town Hall, Dangriga School

Stann Creek West 97 Sarawee Community Center 1

(cont’d Appendix i)

98 Hope Creek Community Center 2 99 Pomona Community Center 2 100 Steadfast Community Center 2 101 St. Augustine R.C. School, Middlesex* 2 102 Mullins River Methodist School* 1 103 Hopkins Roman Catholic School 2 104 Silk Grass Ecumenical School* 2 105/106 Sittee River Methodist School* 2 107 Richard Quinn R C School, Georgetown* 3 108 St. Alphonsus R. C. School, Seine Bight* 2 127 Independence Primary School 4 128 Placencia Community Center 2 Stann Creek Ecumenical Sixth Form

(cont'd Appendix i)

DIVISIONS POLL

AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS

NO. OF POLL

BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL

Toledo East *109 St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic School 5 9 109A, 110,112 St. Phillip Roman Catholic, Cattle Landing 2 *111, *112A Punta Gorda Methodist School 2 4 113 Bella Vista Roman Catholic School 2 115 Monkey River Health Center* 1 116 Barranco Roman Catholic School* 1 117 Crique Sarco Roman Catholic School 1 Fr, Ring 118 Otoxha Roman Catholic School* 1 Parish Hall, 119 Forest Home Community Center 2 Administration Building Punta Gorda

Toledo West 120 Big Falls Roman Catholic School 4 120A Laguna Roman Catholic School 2 121 San Antonio Community Center 5 122 San Pedro, Columbia, Community Center 2 123 Pueblo Viejo Community Center 2 124 Aguacate Roman Catholic School 2 Toledo Education Centre TOTAL

* Municipality

Appendix iii

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Returning Officers and Election Clerks

General Elections—March 5, 2003 (Updated January 31, 2003)

ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 1. Freetown Mr. Enrique Rosado Mrs. Bernadette Seawell City Engineer Finance Officer III Ministry of Housing Human Services Dept. Belize City Belize City 2. Caribbean Shores Mr. Allan Gennitty Mr. Gareth Murillo Coordinator, Planning P & P Sr. Immigration Officer Belize District Education Centre Immigration & Belize City Nationality, Belmopan 3. Pickstock Ms. Geraldine Davis Ms. Deborah Bennett Inland Revenue Administrator Assessor Ministry of Finance Income Tax Department Belmopan City Belize City 4. Fort George Ms. Carmen Barrow Ms. Estelle Leslie Accountant General Sr. Customs Examiner Accountant General’s Office Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City Belize City 5. Albert Lt. Col. Luke Castillo Mr. Glenford Avilez Administration/Logistics Officer Chief Statistician Ministry of Defence Central Statistical Office Belmopan City M/Finance, Belmopan 6. Queen Square Dr. Errol Vanzie Ms. Arisia Brown Director Health Services Finance Officer III Director of Health Services Department of Housing Office, Belize City Belize City 7. Mesopotamia Ms. Evadne Wade Mr. Louis Belisle Director Administrative Officer Geology & Petroleum Office Ministry of Education Belmopan City Belmopan City 8. Lake Independence Mr. Ernest Raymond Mrs. Geraldine Graham

Projector Director Drug Inspector Belize District Education Centre Medical Department Belize City Belize City

(cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 9. Collet Mr. Carlos Fuller Ms. Maxine Davis Chief Meteorologist Supervisor Meteorology Department Income Tax Department Belize City Belize City

10. Port Loyola Mr. Charles Gibson Ms. Dianne Hall Chief Archivist Director

National Archives Youth Development Belmopan Belize City 11. Belize Rural South Mr. Benedict Palacio Mrs. Amelia Poornanda Senior Customs Examiner Administrative Officer Customs & Excise Department Governor-General Office Belize City Belmopan 12. Belize Rural Central Mr. Oswaldo Sabido Mr. George Castro Chief Forest Officer Auditor Belmopan Auditor General’s Office *Ms. Beverly Castillo Ag. Commissioner Department of Sales Tax Belize City 13. Belize Rural North Mr. George Thompson Mr. Elston Wade Ag. Archaeological Commissioner Dep. Postmaster General Department of Archaeology General Post Office Belmopan Belize City *Ms. Laura Baptist Teacher E. P. Yorke High School

Belize City 14. Corozal Bay Mr. Jaime Grajalez Ms. Sylvia Gillett Deputy Commissioner of Lands Statistical Officer & Surveys, M/Natural Resources Central Statistical Office Belmopan Orange Walk District *Mr. Victor Paulino

Cooperative Officer Cooperative Department Ministry of Agriculture Orange Walk District

(cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 15. Corozal North Mr. Jose Castellanos Mr. Ceford Banner

Policy Analyst Auditor Ministry of Agriculture Audit Department Belmopan City Belize City

*Mr. Godfrey Arzu Collector of Customs Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City

16. Corozal Southeast Mr. Maurice Rogers Mr. Martin Alegria District Technical Supervisor Sr. Environyl Officer Ministry of Works M/Natural Resources Corozal Town Belmopan

*Mr. Stansmore Bowman Director C.E.T Belize City 17. Corozal Southwest Mr. Henry Marsden Mr. Mario Alpuche Senior Customs Examiner Sr. Customs Examiner Customs & Excise Department Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City Belize City

*Ms. R. Fairweather Finance Officer III

Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City 18. Orange Walk Central Mrs. Betty Ann Jones Mr. Hugh O’Brien Senior Financial Analyst Chief Agric. Officer Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture Belmopan Belmopan *Mr. David Eck Principal Ed. Officer QUADS Office Belize City 19. Orange Walk North Mr. Armin Cansino Mr. Kent Claire Jr. Commissioner Supervisor Lands & Surveys Department Income Tax Department Ministry of Natural Resources Belize City Belmopan

(cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS

*Ms. Jeannette Gill Finance Officer III Belize Defence Force Ladyville, Belize District 20. Orange Walk East Mr. Ismael Fabro Mr. Enrique Barrera Chief Environmental Officer Education Officer Ministry of Natural Resources Education Department Belmopan City Orange Walk District *Ms. Margaret Juan Foreign Services Officer M/Foreign Affiars Belmopan City

21. Orange Walk South Mr. Francisco Xiu Ms. Bertha Fuentes District Agricultural Coordinator Human Dev. Officer Ministry of Agriculture Human Dev. Department Orange Walk District Orange walk District *Mr. Harold Westby Extension Officer I Ministry of Agriculture

Orange Walk District 22. Cayo North Mr. Alberto Rosado Mrs. Anna Melendrez

Deputy Chief Engineer Finance Officer II Ministry of Works Ministry of Defence Belmopan Belmopan *Mrs. Elizabeth Talbert Deputy Chief Statistician Central Statistical Office Belmopan 23. Cayo Central Mr. Everard Lopez Mr. Justin Palacio Comptroller of Customs Director Customs & Excise Department Offices of Services Com. Belize City Belmopan *Ms. Jacklyn Trapp Ag. Finance Officer II Ministry of Finance Belmopan

(cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 24. Cayo West Mrs. Carrol Harrison Mr. Manuel Rodriguez Ag. Finance Officer II Chief Valuer Ministry of Housing M/Natural Resources Belmopan Belmopan

*Ms. Nuria Castellanos Admin. Officer III M/The Public Service Belmopan 25. Cayo South Mrs. Noreen Fairweather Mrs. Shirley McSweaney Principal Lands Officer Executive Secretary Ministry of Natural Resources Office of The Prime Min. Belmopan Belmopan *Mrs. L. Magdaleno Administrative Officer M/Public Utilities Belmopan 26. Dangriga Mrs. Cordelia Avila Mrs. Diana Price Murillo Director Administrative Officer Housing & Planning Department M/Foreign Affairs Belize City Belmopan 27. Stann Creek West Mr. Oscar Reyes Mr. Andy Palacio Education Officer Information Officer District Education Centre M/Rural Development Dangriga Belmopan *Mr. Jose Trejo Industrial Economist

M/Natural Resources & The Environment

Belmopan 28. Toledo East Mr. Wallace Mahler Mr. Pedro Cucul Extension Officer I Education Officer Agriculture Department District Education Centre Toledo District Toledo District *Mr. Eugene Middleton Immigration Officer

Office of Immigration & Nationality Toledo District

(cont’d Appendix iii)

ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 29. Toledo West Mr. Julius Casimiro Mr. Curte Sanchez Education Officer Finance Officer III District Education Centre Sub-Treasury Toledo District Toledo District *Mr. Earl Miller Sr. Customs Examiner Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City

N.B. Asteriks (*) represent Assistant Clerks to the Election Clerks

(cont’d Appendix iii)

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Returning Officers and Election Clerks

Municipal Elections—March 5, 2003 Updated January 31, 2003

TOWNS RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 1. Corozal Ms. Beverly Wade Col. Peter Parchue Fisheries Administrator Director Fisheries Department Office of Immigration Belize City Belmopan 2. Orange Walk Ms. Karla Pollard Mr. Errol Leslie Sales Tax Officer Ag. Finance Officer III Sales Tax Department Sub-Treasury Belize City Orange Walk District 3. San Ignacio Mr. Manuel Matus Ms. Lisa Coleman Finance Officer III Financial Analyst Ministry of The Public Service Ministry of Budget Mgt. Belmopan Belmopan 4. Benque Viejo Mrs. Francine Magloire Mr. Rafael Lima Director of Crops Statistical Officer Ministry of Agriculture Central Statistical Office Central Farm Belmopan Cayo District 5. Dangriga Ms. Ninfa Ken Ms. Beverly Cadle Medical Officer Finance Officer III Southern Regional Hospital Sub-Treasury, Dangriga Stann Creek District Stann Creek District 6. Punta Gorda Ms. Wilma Coleman Ms. Elizabeth Enriquez Education Officer District Health Nurse Education Department Medical Department Punta Gorda Punta Gorda 7. San Pedro Mrs. Marilyn Ordonez Mr. Inez Sanchez Jr. Ambergris Caye Assistant Commissioner Inf. Systems Admin. Income Tax Department Ministry of Health Belize City Belmopan

(cont’d Appendix iii)

TOWNS RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 8. Belmopan City Mr. Lawrence Sylvestre Ms. Karlene McSweaney Senior Dir. Int’l Affairs First Class Clerk Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Agriculture Belmopan Belmopan 9. Belize City Mr. Eric Eusey Mrs. Eleanor Alvarez Commissioner NEMO Coordinator Income Tax Department NEMO Office Belize City Belize City *Mr. Steve Young Assessor Income Tax Department Belize City N.B. Asterik (*) represents Assistant Clerk to the Election Clerk

Appendix iv

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Mahogany Street Extension

P.O. BOX 913 Belize City

Tel: 222 – 4992, 4042 Fax: 222 - 4991 E-Mail: electbound@btl.net Website: www.belize-elections.org Ref: GEN/79/01 February 18, 2003 FROM: CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER TO: ALL RETURNING OFFICERS AND ELECTION CLERKS

Please note the following regarding:

1. The Method of Count 2. Changes/Addition 3. The election process

1. The Method of Count

At least two (2) ballot boxes are to be counted at the same time. Below is the step-by-step procedure to be followed:

1. Receive all Ballot boxes and completed Reconciliation forms from Presiding Officers. 2. Dismiss Presiding Officers and Poll Clerks and clear counting station.

3. Announce procedure 4. Open Ballot Box

5. For Municipal elections:

(a) (i) Place solid votes in batches of twenty-five (25) by

candidate/party.

(ii) Place questionable votes and split votes in two separate batches.

(cont’d Appendix iv)

(b) Tally solid votes – record and have witnesses confirm.

(c) Use Tally Sheets to count Split Votes by individual Candidate/Party.

(d) Tally Split Votes by:

(i) individual candidate

(ii) political party

(e) Decide on questionable votes – separate rejected from good votes.

(f) File away rejected votes as per rules. (g) Tally good votes and include in the count for solid or spilt votes.

(h) Tally all votes for each Ballot Box and record on multiple forms provided; and

have agents witness by signature.

(i) Combine votes/results for ALL Ballot Boxes on form provided and have agents witness by signature.

(j) Share combined results with ALL Agents.

(k) Attach results of individual boxes to the combined result.

(l) Publicly announce results.

6. For General Elections:

(a) (i) Place votes in batches of twenty-five (25) by Party/Candidate.

(ii) Place questionable votes in one separate batch

(b) Decide on questionable votes – separate rejected from good votes. (c) File away rejected votes as per rules.

(d) Tally good votes and include in the Party/Candidate batches.

(cont’d Appendix iv)

(e) Tally all votes for each Ballot box and record on multiple forms provided and have witnesses confirm.

(cont’d Appendix iv)

(f) Combine votes/results for ALL Ballot Boxes on form provided and have agents

witness by signature.

(g) Share combined results with ALL Agents.

(h) Attach results of individual boxes to the combined result.

(i) Publicly announce results.

2. CHANGES/ADDITION

The following are changes/addition to No. 9 “Election Management Rules” of GUIDE TO ELECTION OFFICIALS – PAGE 20.

1. Cellular phones with vibrators are acceptable as the ringing of Cellular phones will not be

allowed inside the Counting Station.

2. Should an agent wish to respond to a vibrating cellular call, he/she is to do so outside of

the counting station. 3. Non-attendance or absence of candidates and/or agents even for a brief period will neither

hinder nor invalidate the counting proceedings.

4. Movements in and out of the counting station will be limited by the Returning Officer.

3. THE ELECTION PROCESS

(a) For those conducting dual Elections, please adhere to the floor plan as discussed and distributed. (b) The Presiding Officer is to advance the line at the door by inviting the elector inside the Polling Station to start the election process.

For General Elections: (c) Use the forefinger to dip in violet indelible ink.

For Municipal Elections:

Use the middle finger to dip in rose indelible ink. The finger of the right hand is to be used above. IF no right hand then the left hand. Ballot boxes:

(d) For General Elections – Use locally made grey wooden boxes with Padlocks.

For Municipal Elections – Use imported plastic/transparent boxes with plastic locks.

Ballot Boxes and ink are to be placed on a desk in front of the Presiding Officer.

(e) Kindly facilitate potential electors whose names do not appear on a list in a Polling Station by providing the necessary information via a phone call either to the Main Office or to the Returning Officer or Election Clerk.

COPY TO: Political Parties Independent Candidates

CEO – Ministry of the Public Services

Appendix v

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT • *Updated February 28, 2003

ADDENDUM TO POLLING AGENTS

A. Appointment of Polling Agents To be done by candidate on prescribed form. Application to be made to the Returning Officer for the particular division or municipality. B. No. of Polling Agents 1. Belize City Council

• Polling Station

Not more than two (2) Agents per Party/Independent Candidate • Counting Station NB: A maximum of five (5) boxes will be counted simultaneously.

Maximum of two (2) Agents per box per Party/Independent

Candidate

2. Belmopan City Council

• Polling Station Not more than two (2) agents per Party/Independent

Candidate • Counting Station NB: A maximum of three (3) boxes will be counted

simultaneously. Maximum of two (2) agents per box per Party/Independent Candidate

(cont’d Appendix v) 3. Town Council • Polling Station Not more than two (2) Agents per Party/Independent

Candidate • Counting Station NB: Maximum of three (3) boxes will be counted simultaneously.

Maximum of two (2) Agents per box per Party/Independent Candidate

4. General Elections Polling Station

Not more than two (2) Agents per candidate.

5. Counting

Maximum of two (2) boxes will be counted simultaneously. * Maximum of two Agents per box per Candidate. 6. T-Shirts and Political Colours for Polling Agents

• Polling Agents working/living inside the Polling Stations may NOT wear Party T-Shirts.

• Polling Agents called “runners” who frequently visit the

Polling Stations may wear Party T-Shirts or Colours.

• An Election Worker (Public Officer) has no legal jurisdiction

over Polling Agents outside of the 100 yards line.

7. An Election Worker also has no legal jurisdiction over the Placement of Political Signs.

Appendix vi

ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT

Examples Of BallotsThat May Be Accepted As Valid 1 Additional Marks

John Doe John Doe X X Joe Grind X o Joe Grind

2 Mark outside of the Box John Doe John Doe

Joe Grind X

Joe Grind √

3 X's extended over the name of candidate/circling the candidate's name

Joe Grind

John Doe

Joe Grind

(cont’d Appendix vi)

Examples of ballots That May be Accepted as Valid

1. Unsure of voter’s intention 2. Th

John Doe

Joe Grind

e name of any third party added to t

John Doe

I Man X

John Doe

Joe Grind

John Doe

Joe Grind

John Doe

Joe Grind

he ballot

Joe Grind

John Doe

(cont’d Appendix vi)

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT

ABOUT BALLOTS February 26, 2003

1. How is the ballot paper marked? • The ballot is marked with an “X” beside the name of the candidate chosen • A pencil is provided at the Poll

2. Is a Ballot Rejected if another mark is used? • The ballot is not rejected if the mark clearly indicates which candidate the person

is voting for Some examples of marks that are acceptable: Tick , Thumb Print , Vertical Mark , Diagonal Mark , Cross , Shaded Box ,

A Zero 0 , Name of Candidate

One Big X for all Candidates of one Party as in a Solid Vote for Municipal Elections

3. What is a Spoiled Ballot?

• A ballot marked in error by the voter which is returned to the Presiding Officer for another

• The spoiled ballot does not go into the ballot box

4. What causes a ballot to be rejected at the count? Any ballot paper—

a) Which does not have the Presiding Officer’s initials on the back of it b) In which the elector has voted for more candidates than there are seats to be

filled c) Which is not marked for any candidate d) Which contains any writing or mark by which the elector could be identified e) Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty

For Municipal Elections only In the case of 4 (b):

The vote for Mayor must be treated separately from that of Councillors as follows: IF the vote is for one Mayor but more candidates than needed for Councillors then the vote for Councillors is to be rejected; IF there are enough votes for Candidates but more votes than needed for Mayor then the Mayoral vote is to be rejected

Appendix vii ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT

Vehicles Needed for Elections 2003 Description Amount Total BELIZE DISTRCT Registration Office 5 Returning Officers 13 Presiding Officers 13 Election Clearks 13 44 COROZAL DISTRICT Registration Office 2 Returning Officers 4 Presidind Officers 11 Election Clerks 8 25 ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Registration Officers 2 Returning Officers 4 Presiding Officer 17 Election Clerks 8 CAYO DISTRICT Registration Office 4 Returning Officers 4 Presiding Officers 20 Elections Clerks 8 36 STANN CREEK DISTRICT Dangriga Registration Office 2 Returning Officers 1 Presiding Officers 2 Election Clerks 1 6 STANN CREEK WEST Registration Office 1 Returning officers 1 Presiding Officers 13 Election Clerks 2 17 TOLEDO DISTRICT Registration Office 2 Returning Officers 2 Presiding Officers 9 Election Clerks 4 17 TOLEDO WEST Registration Office 0 Returning Officers 2 Presiding Officers 6

Election Clerks 4 12 GRAND TOTAL 188

Appendix viii

Annual Growth of Electoral Roll July 1998 -- February 2003

Electors--July 1998 to December 1999 Electors to December 2000 Electors to December 2001 Electors to December 2002 Electors to February 2003

Division No. 1998 No. 1999 % Growth No. 2000 % Growth No. 2001 % Growth No. 2002 % Growth No. 2003 %Growth Freetown 1988 2074 4.2 2106 1.5 2152 2.4 2263 4.9 2509 9.8Caribbean Shores 3058 3162 3.3 3219 1.8 3333 3.4 3639 8.4 4022 8.2Pickstock 1489 1585 6.1 1633 2.9 1720 5.1 1838 6.4 1987 7.5Fort George 1693 1751 3.3 1758 0.04 1833 4.1 1913 4.2 2068 7.5 Albert 1738 1805 3.7 1850 2.4 1949 5.1 2084 6.5 2286 8.8Queen Square 1904 2001 4.8 2087 4.1 2202 5.2 2544 13.4 2690 5.4Mesopotamia 1707 1834 6.9 1911 4.0 2023 5.5 2089 3.2 2178 4.1Lake Independence 4024 4343 7.3 4457 2.6 4805 7.2 5676 15.3 6175 8.1Collet 2479 2609 5.0 2660 1.9 2660 0 2631 -1.1 2848 8.7Port Loyola 4349 4563 4.7 4688 2.7 5143 8.8 5390 2.7 5800 7.1Belize Rural North 2526 2582 2.2 2608 0.09 2736 4.7 3052 10.4 3342 9.5 Belize Rural Central 3524 3663 3.8 3744 2.2 3885 3.6 4070 4.5 4482 9.2 Belize Rural South 2653 2709 2.0 2893 6.4 2926 1.1 3286 11.0 3712 11.5 Corozal Bay 4031 4192 3.8 4497 6.8 4656 3.4 4936 5.7 5274 6.41Corozal North 3052 3158 3.4 3228 2.2 3365 4.1 3510 4.1 3987 11.96Corozal South East 3704 3787 2.2 3868 2.1 4145 6.7 4313 4.0 4752 9.2 Corozal South West 3171 3205 0.8 3249 1.4 3373 3.7 3611 6.9 3893 7.24 Orange Walk Central 2654 2708 2.0 2865 5.5 2980 4.1 3194 9.5 3396 5.9 Orange Walk North 3949 4039 2.2 4128 2.2 4418 6.6 4625 4.5 5026 7.98 Orange Walk East 4162 4263 2.4 4539 6.1 4813 5.7 5091 5.5 5486 7.86 Orange Walk South 3936 4072 3.3 4164 2.2 4366 4.6 4616 5.4 5276 14.3 Cayo North 5045 5272 4.3 5675 7.1 6055 6.3 6464 6.5 6842 5.52Cayo Central 4107 4261 3.6 4627 7.9 5003 7.2 5391 7.2 6022 10.48Cayo West 3286 3487 5.8 3799 8.2 3998 5.0 4347 8.0 4656 6.64Cayo South 5186 5656 8.3 6232 9.2 6811 8.5 7483 9.0 8344 10.32Dangriga 3346 3448 3.0 3705 6.9 3827 3.2 3970 3.6 4254 6.68Stann Creek West 3304 3399 2.8 3494 2.7 3622 3.5 5137 29.5 5718 10.16 Toledo East 4533 4692 3.4 4874 3.7 5040 3.3 4003 -26.0 4269 6.23Toledo West 3575 3693 3.2 3811 3.1 4075 6.5 4436 8.1 4908 9.62

Total 94173 98013 3.9 102369 4.3 107,914 5.1 115602 6.7 126202 8.4

Source: Elections and Boundaries Department

Appendix ix GENERAL ELECTIONS 2003

Electoral Division

Candidate

Political Party

# of Reg.Voters

Total Votes Cast

% of Reg. Voters

# of Votes

% of Votes

Caribbean Shores Jose Coye PUP 4023 3021 75.09% 1592 52.70% Oscar Ayuso UDP 1429 47.30% Freetown Francis Fonseca PUP 2510 1925 76.70% 1154 60% Dough Singh UDP 771 40% Pickstock Godfrey Smith PUP 1987 1611 81.09 899 55.80% Diane Haylock UDP 252 15.64% Wilfred Elrington IND 439 27.25% Fort George Said Musa PUP 2067 1546 74.79% 1173 76.60% Carlos Walker UDP 320 20.90% Francis Gegg IND 38 2.50% Lake Independence Cordel Hyde PUP 6176 4447 72% 2764 62.15% Anthony Leslie UDP 1499 33.71% Patrick Rogers IND 96 2.50% Hubert Elrington IND 88 1.98% Albert Mark Espat PUP 2286 1789 78.13% 1482 82.83% Marilyn Williams UDP 253 14.14% Sydney Fuller IND 54 3.02% Collet Patrick Faber UDP 2848 1892 66.43% 948 50.10% Remijio Montejo PUP 889 46.99% Paul Jones IND 55 2.90% Mesopotamia Michael Finnegan UDP 2178 1522 69.88% 1024 55.80% Philip Brackett PUP 953 44.20% Queen's Square Dean Barrow UDP 2690 2156 80.15% 1203 55.80% Richard Bradley PUP 953 44.20% Port Loyola Anthony Martinez UDP 5798 4014 69.23% 2386 59.44% Dolores Garcia PUP 1565 38.90% Belize Rural North Maxwell Samuels PUP 3341 2707 81.02% 1447 53.45% Feliz Sutherland UDP 1251 46.21% Belize Rural South Manuel Heredia UDP 3712 2993 80.63% 1539 51.42% Patricia Arceo PUP 1430 47.78% Belize Rural Central Ralph Fonseca PUP 4543 3173 69.84% 2110 66.50% Colin Gillett UDP 1063 33.50% Orange Walk North Servulo Baeza PUP 5026 4324 86.03% 2256 52.18% Philip De La Fuente UDP 2040 47.18%Orange Walk Central Juan Briceno PUP 3396 2782 81.91% 1713 61.57% Miguel Urbina UDP 1050 37.74%

(cont'd Appendix ix)

Electoral Division

Candidate

Political

Party

# of Reg.

Voters

Total Votes Cast

% of Reg.

Voters

# of

Votes

% of

Votes Orange Walk East Dave Burgos PUP 5486 4590 83.67% 2400 52.29% Elodio Aragon UDP 2144 46.71% Orange Walk South Ismael Cal PUP 5276 4675 88.61% 2655 56.79% Julian Padron UDP 1971 42.16% Erwin Sanchez IND 37 0.79% Cayo North Ainslie Leslie PUP 6842 5672 82.90% 2917 51.42% Dean Williams UDP 2707 47.71% Cayo South Agripino Cawich PUP 8344 6287 75.35% 3111 49.48% John Saldivar UDP 3087 49.10% Cayo West Erwin Contreras UDP 4656 4018 86.30% 2180 54.26% Kendal Mendez PUP 1800 44.80% Cayo Central Mario Castellanos PUP 6022 4846 80.47% 2438 50.31% Rene Montero UDP 2260 46.64% Eduardo Juan IND 63 1.30% Ivan Roberts IND 26 0.54% Corozal North Valdemar Castillo PUP 5276 3491 66.17% 1713 49.07% Nemencio Acosta UDP 1705 48.84% Felipe Tzul IND 56 1.60% Corozal South West Gabriel Martinez UDP 3893 3473 89.21% 1835 52.84% Gregorio Garcia PUP 1593 45.87% Lucilio Teck IND 20 0.58% Corozal Bay Juan Marin PUP 5274 4058 76.94% 2089 51.48% Carlos Castillo UDP 1827 45.02% Roy Rodriguez IND 86 2.12% Corozal South East Florencio Marin PUP 4752 4194.00% 88.26% 2155 51.38% Servando Samos UDP 1930 46.02% Hipolito Bautista IND 62 1.48% Dangriga Sylvia Flores PUP 4254 2914 68.50% 1527 52.40% Russel Garcia UDP 1299 44.56% Ian Caliz IND 44 1.50% Stann Creek West Rodwell Ferguson PUP 5718 4445 77.74% 2486 55.93% Glenford Eiley UDP 1895 42.63% Michael Flores IND 30 0.67% Toledo West Marcial Mes PUP 4908 4349 88.61% 2368 54.45%

Electoral Division

Candidate

Political

Party

# of Reg.

Voters

Total Votes Cast

% of Reg.

Voters

# of

Votes

% of

Votes Dennis Usher UDP 1940 44.61% Leonardo Acal IND 21 0.48% Toledo East Michael Espat PUP 4269 3325 77.89% 1757 52.80% Eden Martinez UDP 1568 47.20%

SUMMARY

Total Registered Electors 126,261 100% Total Votes Cast 99,560 78.85% Total Votes Cast for PUP 52,934 53.20% Total Votes Cast for UDP 45,415 45.60% Total Votes Cast for IND 1,211 1.20%

Appendix x "RESULTS OF GENERAL ELECTIONS 1954 - 2003"

Item 1954 1957 1961 1965 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1993 1998 2003 Registered Electors 20,801 22,058 27,414 37,860 29,823 33,737 50,091 64,477 82,556 98,371 94,173 126,202# of Votes 14,546 11,634 22,033 26,431 22,377 23,811 44,971 48,311 59,954 70,431 84,889 100,340% of Votes Cast 70.0% 52.74% 80.37% 69.8% 75.03% 70.6% 89.78% 74.93% 72.6% 71.6% 90.14% 79.51%# of Votes Rejected - 420 422 577 477 513 521 673 1,003 499 544 770 % of Rejected Votes - 3.6% 1.9% 2.18% 2.0% 2.15% 1.2% 1.39% 1.67% 0.71% 0.64% 0.77%Votes Garnered: PUP ****9,461 6,876 13,975 15,271 12,888 12,269 23,309 20,961 29,986 36,082 50,330 52,934 65.04% 59.1% 63.43% 57.78% 57.6% 51.53% 51.8% 43.39% 50.0% 51.2% 59.29% 52.75% NP 3,342 1,449 - - - - - - - - - - 22.98% 12.45% - - - - - - - - - - IND 1,743 832 15 179 102 832 - 213 65 43 372 1,260 11.98% 7.15% 0.07% 0.67% 0.5% 3.49% - 0.44% 0.1% 0.06% 0.44% 1.26% HIP - 2,057 - - - - - - - - - - - 17.68% - - - - - - - - - - NIP - - 5,107 10,407 *8,910 - - - - - - - - - 23.18% 39.37% 39.8% - - - - - - - CDP - - ***2,514 - - - - ***708 - - - - - - 11.4% - - - - 1.47% - - - - UDP - - - - - 9,069 21,045 25,756 28,900 **34,306 33,237 45,376 - - - - - 38.1% 46.8% 53.3% 48.2% 48.7% 39.15% 45.22% UBAD - - - - - 89 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.37% - - - - - - CUF - - - - - 1,039 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.36% - - - - - - TPP - - - - - - 96 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2% - - - - - PDP - - - - - - - - - - 225 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.27% - NABR - - - - - - - - - - 174 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.20% - NTRCP - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.01% -Source: Who & What in Belizean Elections 1954-1993 by Myrtle Palacio : For 1998 & 2003 - Elections and Boundaries Department

*NIPDM ** UDP/NABR

*** 1961 - - Pollard's CDP; 1984 --Aranda's CDP **** PUP/GWU 1993 - Error in Tabulation due to Rejected Votes (Gazette July 10, 1993)

Appendix xii The Following is the result of the Belmopan City Council Election, which was held on Wednesday, 5th March 2003.

OFFICE VOTES CANDIDATES SOUGHT POLLED REMARKS

P.U.P ANTHONY "TONY" CHANONA MAYOR 1764 ELECTED ALVARO HIDALGO COUNCILLOR 1315 ELECTED BEVERLY RITA SWASEY COUNCILLOR 1712 ELECTED CLIFTON NEAL (DOR) HALL COUNCILLOR 1571 ELECTED EUFEMIA FILIPPI COUNCILLOR 1440 ELECTED LUCAS ICA COUNCILLOR 1386 ELECTED SHARON CONSTANCE PALACIO COUNCILLOR 1528 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 10716

U.D.P ELVIN PENNER MAYOR 1045 NELSON PATNETT COUNCILLOR 870 GUADENCIO COPO COUNCILLOR 819 EUGENE MICHAEL BROWN COUNCILLOR 1026 DELIA MAGANA CORDON COUNCILLOR 855 RAMON FRANCISCO WITZ COUNCILLOR 1,083 ALFONSO CASEY COUNCILLOR 1,155 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 6853

INDEPENDENT OSWALD ELVIS LOPEZ MAYOR 100 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 100

INDEPENDENT ROBERTO ANTONIO LOPEZ COUNCILLOR 606 ASTON (AKA PAUL) MCCORD COUNCILLOR 430 PAUL MORGAN COUNCILLOR 822 HUBERT ENRIQUEZ COUNCILLOR 567 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 2425 1. Total Number of Persons Registered 4061 100% 2. Total Number of Possible Ballots Cast 28427 100% 3. Total Number of Ballots Cast 20094 70.69% 4. Total Number of Ballots Cast for P.U.P 10716 53.33% 5. Total Number of Ballots Cast for U.D.P. 6853 34.1 6. Total Number of Ballots Cast for Independent 2525 12.57% 7. Total Numer of Ballots Cast for Rejected 21 0.10%

Appendix xii

TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Town # Seats Garnered % Seats Garnered % Voter Turnout % Votes Rejected Mayor PUP UDP PUP UDP San Pedro 1 6 47.78 52.22 80.02 0.52 Elsa Paz Benque Viejo del Carmen 0 7 45.45 54.55 84.14 0.65 Said Badi Guerra San Ignacio/Santa Elena 0 7 47.53 52.47 78.5 0.6 Alonfonso Cruz Jr. Dangriga 7 0 55.07 44.93 68.23 0.62 Cassian Nunez Punta Gorda 7 0 54.95 45.05 70.85 - Carlos Galvez Orange Walk 7 0 57.45 42.55 67.81 0.62 Henry Castillo Corozal 7 0 51.99 48.01 81.09 1.06 Mario Narvaez

Total Seats 29 20