Trinidad and Tobago - Register to Vote

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Procedure

• Eligible persons must register to vote by applying in person at their Registration Area Office. You can view a list of main and sub office locations by following the link in the 'Office Location and Contact' Section in this page.
• Before, you visit a particular office, please call to ensure that the service you want is provided at that office location.
• You must be registered and have a valid National Identification Card in order to vote.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Elections and Boundaries Commission

Head Office

Scott House

134-138 Frederick Street

Port of Spain

Trinidad, West Indies

Tel. (868) 625-8994 or (868) 623-4622

Fax. (868) 627-7881

Hotline Tel. (868) 627-1516 or (868) 627-0745

Addresses of Registration Area Offices

http://www.gov.tt/gortt/wcm/connect/28c462804b2a0759b68dfe63be472f22/EBCRegistrationAreaOffices_2007.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=28c462804b2a0759b68dfe63be472f22

Eligibility

• A citizen of Trinidad and Tobago who is 18 years of age or older and has resided in an electoral district/constituency for at least two months prior to the Qualifying Date.
• A Commonwealth citizen, 18 years of age or older, whom has resided legally in Trinidad and Tobago for a period of at least one year and has resided in an electoral district/constituency for a least two months prior to the Qualifying Date.
• A Non-Commonwealth Citizen, 18 years of age or older, whom has resided legally in Trinidad and Tobago for a period of at least five years and has resided in an electoral district/constituency for a least two months prior to the Qualifying Date.
• Non-Commonwealth Citizens are only eligible to vote in City or Borough elections within Trinidad. They cannot vote in Parliamentary or Tobago House of Assembly elections.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

You must be registered if you wish to vote in a Parliamentary election, Municipal Corporations election or Tobago House of Assembly election in Trinidad and Tobago. Your last opportunity to register or update your personal information before any of these elections is during the nine-day Electoral Registration period proclaimed by the President. The day after the Electoral Registration period is called the Qualifying Date. You will be qualified to vote if on the Qualifying Date you have resided in your electoral district for a period of at least two months. During the period of electoral registration, you must also update your registration information if you have changed your name, moved to a different electoral district or constituency or moved to a different address within the same constituency.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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