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Political commentator Dr. Paul Ashley has said Tuesday's pronouncements by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about a fixed election date appears to be a sign that the matter will finally proceed.
Mr. Holness committed to his 2016 election promise to bring legislation to have a fixed election date, explaining that legal challenges have delayed implementation.
Dr. Ashley said the time has come for the guessing game about election dates to end.
"I got from him what seems to be an irrevocable commitment to a fixed election date, but I wish the PNP would also commit. So we wouldn't have any argument about when he's going to put on what colour shoes, we wouldn't have any argument about the minimum time between etc. It would be fixed and everybody could plan their business. People could also from the diaspora come home you know, for the election," he reasoned.
Former Director of Elections Orette Fisher has also again made the case for the benefits of a fixed election date.
His position is that, from an administrative point of view, it is more efficient and allows for better planning.
"As an electoral administrator, the preference would definitely be for a fixed election date because it provides you with the ability to plan and to execute in a more efficient way, to garner your resources, look at your workers, when you recruit you train. It would make it so much easier if you're able to. So from an administrative point of view, it's definitely a fixed election date," he said.
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