Premier Ralph O’Neal announced in the House of Assembly Tuesday that he has sent a request to the governor to dissolve the House next Tuesday in preparation for the elections.
The law requires elections to follow between 21 days and two months from the date the House is dissolved. This means residents can expect general elections sometime between Oct. 4 and Nov. 13.
It also means that eligible voters will have until Sept. 15 to register to vote if they want to participate in this year’s elections.
“Once the House of Assembly has been dissolved, persons will only have two days to register to be eligible to vote in the upcoming general election,” Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn said in a statement issued yesterday.
See the Sept. 8, 2011 edition for full coverage.