Dominica will begin issuing voter ID cards by the end of July as the electoral reform programme moves from legislation to implementation, PM Skerrit announced.
Dominica: Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit has announced a profound transformation in the country’s electoral reform programme, sharing that it has now shifted from legislation to implementation with the voter ID Card distribution process scheduled to officially commence at the end of July 2026.
During his press conference with members of the media on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Skerrit addressed several issues concerning the modernisation of Dominica’s electoral reform programme, sharing that it has now moved from the legislative phase to the implementation phase. He also made public that voters will begin receiving their voter ID cards by this month itself.
“After years of consultation with political parties, civil society, regional and international experts and other stakeholders, Parliament unanimously enacted legislation to modernise our electoral system. We have now moved from legislation to implementation,” declared Prime Minister Skerrit who further announced, “I am advised that the issuance of voter identification cards is expected to begin by the end of this month, marking another important milestone.”
Skerrit went on to respond to questions that were raised concerning the voters' list, suggesting that it should closely match the estimated voting age population and that in order for the electoral process to be deemed as trustworthy by the public, the Electoral Commission needs to have registered a certain number of voters.
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Responding to these claims, Skerrit explained that the Commission's responsibility is to provide a “lawful and accessible opportunity” for eligible voters to register and confirm their registration; not to compel them to do so.
There is no constitutional or legal requirement that the final register must equal, or even closely approximate the estimated number of eligible voters, he asserted.
Addressing the claims about the legitimacy of the electoral process, the National Leader explained, “The legislation establishes clear legal procedures for registration, confirmation, publication of the register, objections and appeals. It does not establish numerical targets as a test of legitimacy,” stated Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
He further added, The integrity of the Register should therefore be judged by whether those included are legally entitled to vote, and not by whether every eligible citizen has exercised that right.
Skerrit concluded by encouraging eligible citizens to participate in the confirmation process so as to exercise their constitutional right to vote in Dominica, noting its importance in shaping the future of Governance in the country.