Granting the absentee vote to overseas students will be progressed, Minister Rabain says, but racism in Bermuda’s voting history means difficult conversations must be had before the net is cast any wider
Granting the absentee vote to overseas students will be progressed.
This from Diallo Rabain, Minister for the Cabinet Office.
He says the recent Town Halls on electoral reform also brought up issues concerning accessibility at the voting locations, and there was interest in how campaign financing might be made more transparent.
And while there was support for overseas student voting, racism in Bermuda’s voting history requires that difficult conversations must be had before the net is cast any wider.
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Elsewhere in the interview, Minister Rabain said a bipartisan focus group will be formed to further develop election reform plans, and the ongoing work is grounded in international standards.
In a press release today, the Minister maintains that the reform programme is on track to be completed by September 2026…
