As Antigua and Barbuda moves steadily toward its upcoming general election, new data from the country’s Electoral Commission shows that more than 31,000 voters have already completed their voter ID replacement applications, marking significant progress in pre-election administrative preparations.
Cumulative processing figures reached 31,120 completed applications by the end of late April 2026, with a robust 7,769 applications finalized in April alone. The weekly breakdown for the period 19–25 April shows 817 ID replacement requests were handled during that window, with processing volume concentrated in the first half of the week. The busiest single day was 20 April, when 393 applications were processed, followed closely by 21 April with 335 completed requests. Processing volumes slowed gradually through the end of that week after the mid-week peak. Alongside ID replacements, the commission recorded 100 new voter registration applications during that same seven-day period, a far smaller volume relative to replacement requests.
The rollout of the ID replacement programme has seen uneven progress across the country’s 17 parliamentary constituencies. St Peter currently holds the highest completion rate at 90%, far outpacing other regions. It is followed by All Saints West at 69% and St Mary’s South at 68%. However, several rural constituencies around the capital St John’s, including St John’s Rural West and St John’s Rural South, have not yet crossed the 60% completion threshold, leaving a share of eligible voters at risk of being unable to cast ballots if they do not complete the process ahead of the election.
By total volume of applications, St George leads all constituencies with 2,946 submitted replacement requests. All Saints West follows with 2,723, and St John’s Rural West ranks third with 2,668.
The Electoral Commission has ramped up public outreach and expanded service coverage across all constituencies in recent weeks, continuing to urge all eligible voters to complete their ID replacement as soon as possible. The ongoing exercise is a core part of pre-election preparations, designed to update electoral rolls and ensure every registered voter can exercise their democratic right when the general election is called.