Critical infrastructure personnel across six electoral districts in Saint Lucia participated in special advance voting proceedings on Friday morning. The designated polling venue at the Police Training School in La Toc, Castries, accommodated essential workers from Castries East, Castries Central, Castries South, Anse La Raye, Dennery North, and Castries South East constituencies.
Uniformed services formed a significant portion of the early electorate, with substantial representation from the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force and the Saint Lucia Fire Service. Personnel from other government agencies also joined the advanced polling exercise aimed at ensuring continuity of essential services during general elections.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr. Mashama Sealy supervised the proceedings across two operational polling stations at the facility. The electoral process commenced precisely at 6:30 AM according to established schedules. In a mid-morning assessment, Dr. Sealy reported exceptionally smooth operations with efficiently moving queues.
“The polling stations opened punctually and have maintained seamless operations since commencement,” Dr. Sealy confirmed during an interim review. “Voter throughput has been particularly rapid at one station due to a smaller registered voter allocation per poll.”
The advanced voting proceedings concluded without significant disruptions, marked by an orderly atmosphere and minimal grievances from both electoral participants and administrative officials. The successful execution demonstrates Saint Lucia’s electoral system capacity to accommodate specialized voting arrangements while maintaining procedural integrity.