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### **ABEC Says Voters Without Renewed ID Cards Can Still Vote Today**

Persons who did not renew or replace their voter identification cards ahead of election day can still cast their ballots today under a special process outlined by the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission.

Speaking on Pointe TV on Thursday morning, ABEC Public Relations Officer Elisa Graham said there is “still hope” for voters who may have been concerned they would be unable to participate.

Graham explained that individuals without a valid voter ID can go to any registration unit, which are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and begin the replacement process on the spot.

Electors are required to take a passport-sized photograph and complete the necessary paperwork. Once this is done, they will be issued a special identification card that allows them to vote immediately.

“So you’re facilitating two processes — starting the replacement process and being issued a special ID card to go out and exercise your franchise,” she said.

The permanent voter ID card will then be processed and made available for collection after election day.

Graham emphasized that the measure is intended to ensure that all eligible voters who wish to participate are able to do so, even if they missed the deadline to renew or replace their cards.

She also encouraged persons who had already applied for replacement cards but had not yet collected them to visit registration units to retrieve their IDs before heading to the polls.

The arrangement forms part of ABEC’s efforts to maximise participation while maintaining the integrity of the electoral process as voting continues across Antigua and Barbuda.