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Appendix I ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Breakdown of Polling Stations Elections--2003 (Updated March 1, 2003) NO. OF POLL POLL DIVISIONS AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL Freetown *1 All Saints School 4 7 University of Belize, faculty of Arts *2 Central Christian School,(Central Assem. Of God)** 3 6 & Science (Belize Technical College) Caribbean Shores *3 Edward P. Yorke High School 4 6 *3A Nazarene Primary School, Buttonwood Bay 3 6 *4 Trinity Methodist School 4 6 *5 Ex-Servicemen League Building 2 4 Edward P. York High School Pickstock *6 Formerly Kiss Hotel, Freetown Rd./Mapp St.* 3 6 *7 Odd Fellows Hall, Lovely Lane 4 6 Northern Fisherman Cooperative Fort George *8 Holy Redeemer School 3 6 *9 St. Mary's School 4 6 Holy Redeemer Parish Hall Albert *10 Wesley Infant School 3 6 *11 Anglican Cathedral College 3 6 Anglican Cathedral College Queen's Square *12 St. John's Primary School 4 8 *13 Queen's Square Anglican School 3 6 St. John's Primary School Mesopotamia *14 Grace Primary School 3 6 *15 Salvation Army School 3 5 Grace Primary School Lake Independence *16 Belize City Center 4 8 *17 St. Martin's de Porres R.C. School 14 22 St. Luke's Methodist School Belize City (cont’d Appendix i ) Collet *18 Masonic Lodge Hall, Vernon Street 4 6 Centre *19 Gwen Lizarraga High School 4 6 Gwen Lizarraga High school Port Loyola *20 Moslem School 3 6 *21 St. John Vianney Roman Catholic School 2 8 *22 Customs & Excise Office 7 12 St. John Vianney R. C. School Belize Rural North 23 Methodist Protestant School, Sandhill 4 24 Maskall Roman Catholic School 2 25 Lucky Strike Government School 2 26/28 Bermudian Landing R. C. School** 4 27 Scotland Halfmoon Community Center 1 29 Crooked Tree Government School 2 Police Station, Sand Hill Belize Rural Central 30 Ladyville Roman Catholic School 8 31 Burrell Boom Community Center 3 32 La Democracia Government School 2 33 & 36 Hattieville Government School 4 35 Gales Point Community Center 1 Roman Catholic School, Ladyville 34 & 38 Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School 2 San Pedro R. C. Belize Rural South *37 San Pedro Roman Catholic School 6 12 Town Hall San Pedro (A.C.) Town School Corozal Bay *39 St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Sch* 7 11 *40 St. Paul's Anglican School 6 10 *41 Civic Center, Corozal Town 3 6 Administration Building Civic Centre Corozal North 42 Guadalupe Roman Catholic School 2 43 Corozal Community College 6 44 Patchakan Roman Catholic School 7 Corozal Community College Corozal South East 45 San Joaquin Roman Catholic School 6 46 Caledonia Roman Catholic School 2 47 Progresso Community Center 2 48 Chunox Roman Catholic School* 2 (cont’d Appendix i) 49 Sarteneja Roman Catholic School 2 San Joaquin Roman Catholic School Corozal South West 50 Libertad Roman Catholic School* 2 51 Santa Clara Roman Catholic School 5 52 San Narciso Roman Catholic School* 6 Libertad Methodist School Orange Walk Central *53 San Francisco Roman Catholic School 7 12 La Immaculada *54 La Immaculada Roman Catholic School 3 6 Sub-Treasury School Orange Walk North *55 St. Peter's Anglican School 2 2 56 Trial Farm Government School 6 57 Douglas Roman Catholic School* 2 58 San Jose Government School 6 59 San Roman Roman Catholic School* 2 Orange Walk Magistrate Court Orange Walk East *60 Louisiana Government School 8 15 61 San Estevan Roman Catholic School 4 62 Palmar Community Centre* 4 Sandy Hunter Library, O/Walk Town Orange Walk South 63 & 63A San Felipe Roman Catholic School* 2 64 Linda Vista Private School, Linda Vista** 1 65 San Lazaro Roman Catholic School 2 66 San Antonio Roman Catholic School* 2 67 Yo Creek Roman Catholic School* 2 68 Chan Pine Ridge Government School* 2 69 August Pine Ridge Roman Catholic School* 2 70 Trinidad Government School** 2 71 Guinea Grass Roman Catholic School 6 Yo Creek Community Centre Cayo North *72 Sacred Heart College 5 10 Sacred Heart *73 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School 7 14 Roman 74/74A Santa Familia Community Center 4 Catholic School 75 Bullet Tree Falls Roman Catholic School 4 Administration Building, San Ignacio (cont'd Appendix i) NO. OF POLL POLL DIVISIONS AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL Cayo Central *76 Santa Elena Roman Catholic School 10 14 77 Saint Francis Xavier School, Esperanza* 2 78 Saint Hilda's Anglican School Georgeville* 2 78A St. Joseph Roman Catholic School, Duck Run 2 3 79 San Antonio Roman Catholic School* 2 80 Cristo Rey Community Centre* 2 Community Centre, Santa Elena Cayo West 82 San Jose Roman Catholic School, Succotz* 4 *83 Mt.Carmel Primary School, Benque Viejo* 5 10 Benque Viejo *84 Benque Viejo Town Hall 2 4 Roman Catholic 85 Holy Cross School, Calla Creek* 2 School 126 Arenal Community Center 2 Town Hall, Benque Viejo del Carmen Cayo South *86 Belmopan Comprehensive School 14 21 87 St. Vincent Pallotti R.C. School* 2 88 St. Edmond Campion School, Teakettle* 3 Belmopan 89 Santa Martha Community Center 2 Comprehensive 90 Roaring Creek Roman Catholic School 6 School 90A Monsignor Romero R.C. School, Valley of Peace 2 91 St. Joseph R.C.School, Cotton Tree* 2 Belmopan Civic Centre Dangriga *92 & 93 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School* 2 4 *94 #50 St. Vincent Street 2 4 Sacred Heart *95 Holy Ghost Roman Catholic School 5 9 Roman Catholic *96 Benguche Community Center 3 4 Town Hall, Dangriga School Stann Creek West 97 Sarawee Community Center 1 (cont’d Appendix i) 98 Hope Creek Community Center 2 99 Pomona Community Center 2 100 Steadfast Community Center 2 101 St. Augustine R.C. School, Middlesex* 2 102 Mullins River Methodist School* 1 103 Hopkins Roman Catholic School 2 104 Silk Grass Ecumenical School* 2 105/106 Sittee River Methodist School* 2 107 Richard Quinn R C School, Georgetown* 3 108 St. Alphonsus R. C. School, Seine Bight* 2 127 Independence Primary School 4 128 Placencia Community Center 2 Stann Creek Ecumenical Sixth Form (cont'd Appendix i) NO. OF POLL POLL DIVISIONS AREAS NAME OF POLLING STATIONS BOOTHS COUNTING STATIONS G M GENERAL MUNICIPAL Toledo East *109 St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic School 5 9 109A, 110,112 St. Phillip Roman Catholic, Cattle Landing 2 *111, *112A Punta Gorda Methodist School 2 4 113 Bella Vista Roman Catholic School 2 115 Monkey River Health Center* 1 116 Barranco Roman Catholic School* 1 117 Crique Sarco Roman Catholic School 1 Fr, Ring 118 Otoxha Roman Catholic School* 1 Parish Hall, 119 Forest Home Community Center 2 Administration Building Punta Gorda Toledo West 120 Big Falls Roman Catholic School 4 120A Laguna Roman Catholic School 2 121 San Antonio Community Center 5 122 San Pedro, Columbia, Community Center 2 123 Pueblo Viejo Community Center 2 124 Aguacate Roman Catholic School 2 Toledo Education Centre TOTAL * Municipality Appendix iii ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Returning Officers and Election Clerks General Elections—March 5, 2003 (Updated January 31, 2003) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 1. Freetown Mr. Enrique Rosado Mrs. Bernadette Seawell City Engineer Finance Officer III Ministry of Housing Human Services Dept. Belize City Belize City 2. Caribbean Shores Mr. Allan Gennitty Mr. Gareth Murillo Coordinator, Planning P & P Sr. Immigration Officer Belize District Education Centre Immigration & Belize City Nationality, Belmopan 3. Pickstock Ms. Geraldine Davis Ms. Deborah Bennett Inland Revenue Administrator Assessor Ministry of Finance Income Tax Department Belmopan City Belize City 4. Fort George Ms. Carmen Barrow Ms. Estelle Leslie Accountant General Sr. Customs Examiner Accountant General’s Office Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City Belize City 5. Albert Lt. Col. Luke Castillo Mr. Glenford Avilez Administration/Logistics Officer Chief Statistician Ministry of Defence Central Statistical Office Belmopan City M/Finance, Belmopan 6. Queen Square Dr. Errol Vanzie Ms. Arisia Brown Director Health Services Finance Officer III Director of Health Services Department of Housing Office, Belize City Belize City 7. Mesopotamia Ms. Evadne Wade Mr. Louis Belisle Director Administrative Officer Geology & Petroleum Office Ministry of Education Belmopan City Belmopan City 8. Lake Independence Mr. Ernest Raymond Mrs. Geraldine Graham Projector Director Drug Inspector Belize District Education Centre Medical Department Belize City Belize City (cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 9. Collet Mr. Carlos Fuller Ms. Maxine Davis Chief Meteorologist Supervisor Meteorology Department Income Tax Department Belize City Belize City 10. Port Loyola Mr. Charles Gibson Ms. Dianne Hall Chief Archivist Director National Archives Youth Development Belmopan Belize City 11. Belize Rural South Mr. Benedict Palacio Mrs. Amelia Poornanda Senior Customs Examiner Administrative Officer Customs & Excise Department Governor-General Office Belize City Belmopan 12. Belize Rural Central Mr. Oswaldo Sabido Mr. George Castro Chief Forest Officer Auditor Belmopan Auditor General’s Office *Ms. Beverly Castillo Ag. Commissioner Department of Sales Tax Belize City 13. Belize Rural North Mr. George Thompson Mr. Elston Wade Ag. Archaeological Commissioner Dep. Postmaster General Department of Archaeology General Post Office Belmopan Belize City *Ms. Laura Baptist Teacher E. P. Yorke High School Belize City 14. Corozal Bay Mr. Jaime Grajalez Ms. Sylvia Gillett Deputy Commissioner of Lands Statistical Officer & Surveys, M/Natural Resources Central Statistical Office Belmopan Orange Walk District *Mr. Victor Paulino Cooperative Officer Cooperative Department Ministry of Agriculture Orange Walk District (cont’d Appendix iii) ELECTORAL DIVISION RETURNING OFFICERS ELECTION CLERKS 15. Corozal North Mr. Jose Castellanos Mr. Ceford Banner Policy Analyst Auditor Ministry of Agriculture Audit Department Belmopan City Belize City *Mr. Godfrey Arzu Collector of Customs Customs & Excise Dept. Belize City 16.
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