Voting in the constituency of St. Catherine Southern got off to a smooth start on Wednesday morning.
Polling Divisions 122 A and B at the Hellshire Basic School officially opened to voters at the scheduled start time of 7 a.m. sharp.
An employee from the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) confirmed that all was in place including ample supplies of election materials, particularly ballot papers, for distribution to eager voters.
Three candidates - the People's National Party's Fitz Jackson, Jamaica Labour Party's Delroy Dobney and Courtney George Morrison of the Jamaica Progressive Party, are vying for the seat.
The early stream of electors conducted their voting activity with little to no challenge as most had their voter ID in their possession.
PNP hopeful Fitz Jackson made his political debut with a victory in a 1994 by-election after Hugh Small's resignation, and is seeking to secure a sixth consecutive win.
On the other hand, JLP candidate Delroy Dobney is still seeking his first win after facing defeat in the 2020 elections.
Mr. Morrison is stepping into the political arena for the first time.
This constituency encompasses five electoral divisions and is home to 43,180 voters across 122 polling divisions.
On the security front, the Divisional Command assured that joint police and military personnel are on standby, ready to respond to any situation that may arise.
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