Candidate Manifestos INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING AND THE REFERENDUM Election Day 2014 Wednesday 15 October DO SOMETHING - Vote Election Information Election Day: Voting at a polling station or Wednesday 15 October 2014 pre-poll voting station The Privileges and Procedures Committee is required to Voting before Election Day publish the background and policies of the candidates in the forthcoming elections in accordance with the provisions of the If you are registered to vote you can vote before Public Elections (Expenditure and Donations) (Jersey) Law Election Day at: 2014. The information about each candidate is provided St Paul’s Centre, St. Helier by each of the candidates themselves and the views Weekdays - 8am to 6pm from Wednesday 1 October. expressed are those of the candidates and not of the Closes at 2pm on Monday 13 October. Privileges and Procedures Committee. Communicare, St. Brelade Election and Referendum 2014 9am to 2pm on Saturday 4 October. The elected members of the States of Jersey are Senators, Trinity Youth Centre Connétables and Deputies. 9am to 2pm on Saturday 11 October. On 15 October 2014, we will elect 8 Senators, 1 Parish Voting on Election Day Connétable (St. Mary) and 23 Deputies for a term of office of You can vote on Election Day at your Parish or district polling 3½ years (11 Parish Connétables and 6 Deputies have already station, which will be open on Wednesday 15 October from been elected unopposed). 8am to 8pm. We will also vote in a referendum on whether the Connétables should remain as members of the States Assembly as an The polling stations on Election Day are: automatic right. Parish Venue There will be a separate ballot paper for each election and a ballot paper for the referendum. Grouville Parish Hall Senators St. Brelade District No. 1 Parish Hall There are 8 vacancies for Senator in this election. St. Brelade District No. 2 Communicare Senators have an Island-wide mandate. If you are registered to vote, you can vote in the Senators election. St. Clement Parish Hall The ballot paper for Senators will be white. St. Helier District No. 1 Town Hall Connétables St. Helier District No. 2 Springfield Stadium There is 1 remaining vacancy for Connétable in this election, St. Helier District No. 3* Rouge Bouillon School in St. Mary. The Connétable is the administrative head of the St. Helier District No. 4* First Tower School Parish. You can vote for the Connétable if you are registered to vote in St. Mary. The Connétables in the other 11 Parishes St. John Parish Hall have already been elected uncontested. St. Lawrence Parish Hall The ballot paper for the Connétables will be blue. St. Martin Public Hall Deputies St. Mary Parish Hall There are 23 remaining vacancies for Deputies in this election (6 Deputies have already been elected unopposed). St. Ouen Parish Hall Deputies are elected in 17 districts corresponding to Parish St. Peter Parish Hall boundaries or administrative districts within the Parish. St. Saviour District No. 1 Georgetown Methodist Church You can vote for the Deputy or Deputies who are standing in the district where you are registered to St. Saviour District No. 2 Parish Hall vote, unless a candidate or candidates have already St. Saviour District No. 3 Maufant Youth Centre been elected uncontested. The ballot paper for Deputies will be green. Trinity Parish Hall Referendum * There is one election in the Districts of St Helier No. 3 and No. 4. The question in the referendum will be: Voters in those districts cast their votes at different polling stations on Election Day, depending on what district they live in. “ Should the Constables remain as members If you live in St. Helier, St. Saviour or St. Brelade and you are of the States as an automatic right? ” not sure which district polling station to attend, you can find You can vote either ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ in the referendum. out on www.vote.je or by contacting your Parish Hall. The ballot paper for the referendum will be yellow. 2 Election Information Casting your votes at a polling station Completing the ballot paper When you arrive at the polling station or pre-poll voting The ballot papers will be different colours: station you will be asked for your name. You should have some identification with you such as a driving licence or Senators - white passport in case it is needed. You will then be asked which of Connétables - blue the elections you wish to vote in (Senators and/or Deputies’ elections and/or Connétables if you live in St. Mary) and Deputies - green whether you want to vote in the referendum. Referendum - yellow If you are going to vote in all the elections and the referendum, The number of candidates you may vote for depends on you will receive a separate ballot paper for each to complete. what election you are voting in. If you decide you only wish to vote in one election, for example, then you will only be given one ballot paper. Senators: You can vote for up to 8 candidates You will then go to the voting booth to cast your vote by putting (see pages 6-15) an ‘x’ beside the name(s) of your preferred candidate(s) or Connétables: You can vote for 1 candidate if you live in St. Mary beside the word ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on the referendum ballot paper. (see pages 43-44) Voting by post Deputies: You can vote for up to the total number of vacancies in your district unless candidates have already been elected If you will be out of the Island on Election Day you can apply unopposed (see your appropriate Parish/District pages) to vote by post. Referendum: You can vote either ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ Postal voting forms can be downloaded from www.vote.je (see pages 58-59) or requested from your Parish Hall. You must return your application form by noon on Wednesday 8 October 2014 to: Elections ballot paper The Judicial Greffe, Royal Court House, Here is an example ballot paper for the elections of Senators, Royal Square, St Helier, JE1 1JG Connétables and Deputies: When the Judicial Greffe receives your application, they will send you everything that you need to cast your vote: EXAMPLE BALLOT PAPER EXAMPLE BALLOT PAPER 1. You will receive your ballot papers and a ballot paper Election for Connétable Election for Deputy envelope. Mark an ‘x’ in the box alongside the name(s) Electors may vote for up to 1 candidate Electors may vote for up to X candidate(s) of your preferred candidate(s) and your preferred option Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name in the referendum then fold the ballot papers and put them Candidate, name EXAMPLE BALLOT PAPER Candidate, name Candidate, name inside the ballot paper envelope. Election for Senator Candidate, name Electors may vote for up to 8 candidatesCandidate, name 2. Fill out and sign the declaration of identity form. Registered political party Registered political party Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name 3. Put the ballot paper envelope and the declaration of Registered political party Registered political party Candidate, name identity form inside the return envelope and post it back Candidate, name Candidate, name Candidate, name to the Judicial Greffe, to be received no later than noon Registered political party Candidate, name on 15 October 2014. Candidate, name Registered political party Voting if you are sick or disabled Candidate, name If you know you will not be well enough to go to a polling station to vote then you can arrange to vote in advance by completing The ballot paper will tell you the maximum number of an application form for a pre-poll home visit. Application forms candidates you may vote for. You do not need to use all of can be downloaded from www.vote.je or requested from your your votes. When voting, you should put a cross in the box Parish Hall. Please return your completed application form for beside the name(s) of your preferred candidate(s). a pre-poll home visit by Friday 10 October to: The Judicial Greffe, Royal Court House, Referendum ballot paper Royal Square, St Helier, JE1 1JG Here is an example ballot paper for the referendum: If you fall ill on 15 October 2014 and cannot make it to your When voting, polling station, please contact your Parish Hall as soon as you should put EXAMPLE REFERENDUM possible and they will send an official to you to take your vote. a cross in the BALLOT PAPER box beside your Should the Constables preferred option. remain as members of the States as an automatic right? YES NO 3 Referendum 2014 Referendum 2014 Who are the Connétables? The Connétables (Constables) are members of the States On 15 October 2014 there will be a referendum on the future by virtue of their office. Connétables are known to have membership of the States Assembly. The question on the been members of the States Assembly since before the ballot paper will be: first minutes of meetings of the States were recorded in the 1500’s. “ Should the Constables remain as members There are 12 Connétables, one per Parish. The Connétable of the States as an automatic right?” is the elected head of the Parish. Parishes deliver a number of functions such as the issue of licences and permits, Yes No and perform a number of shared functions with the States of Jersey, such as the maintenance of the roads. The Connétables represent the Parishes in the States Assembly. If you vote ‘Yes’ • You will be voting to keep the automatic right of the How to vote in the referendum Connétables (Constables) to become members of the If you are registered to vote, then you can vote in the States when they are elected by their Parish.