Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2009
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The Antigua and Barbuda general election of 2009 was held on 12 March 2009. The United Progressive Party
government was re-elected with a reduced majority. Baldwin Spencer
was appointed for a second term as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
On 9 March 2009, the Antigua and Barbudan Chamber of Commerce announced observations of voter registration irregulaties and called for an investigation into the matter. For example, in the Saint Peter constituency, voter registration increased by 41%.
A three-member observation team from Belize
, Canada
, and Guyana
observed the election.
On 31 March 2010, a judge nullified the election of UPP's leader Spencer and two other UPP MPs, calling the UPP's majority into question. The UUP may opt to call an early general election instead of by-elections for the three seats. However, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal overturned on 24 October 2010 the Antigua High Court's decision and decided that the three MPs were duly elected.
United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)
The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It is led by Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and has the majority of seats in the Antiguan House of Representatives.-Foundation:...
government was re-elected with a reduced majority. Baldwin Spencer
Baldwin Spencer
Winston Baldwin Spencer is the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. He has been Prime Minister since March 24, 2004, when his party, the United Progressive Party , which he had led as the opposition party for several years, won a parliamentary election...
was appointed for a second term as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
On 9 March 2009, the Antigua and Barbudan Chamber of Commerce announced observations of voter registration irregulaties and called for an investigation into the matter. For example, in the Saint Peter constituency, voter registration increased by 41%.
A three-member observation team from Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
observed the election.
On 31 March 2010, a judge nullified the election of UPP's leader Spencer and two other UPP MPs, calling the UPP's majority into question. The UUP may opt to call an early general election instead of by-elections for the three seats. However, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal overturned on 24 October 2010 the Antigua High Court's decision and decided that the three MPs were duly elected.