Thousands of eligible voters moved to update or secure their identification in the final week of March after Prime Minister indicated that a general election could be called within 90 days. According to Antigua News Room, new data from the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission confirms a marked spike in registration activity as the election timeline comes into sharper focus.
The Commission recorded 2,270 replacement voter ID applications and 507 new registrations between March 23 and 28. Updated cumulative figures show that 22,700 total applications have been processed to date, with 3,517 recorded in March alone — reflecting sustained growth in voter engagement throughout the month.
Several constituencies are approaching the halfway mark in re-registration. All Saints West, St. Mary's South, and St. Paul are among areas nearing 48% completion. St. Peter leads the country at 80%, followed by Barbuda at 72% and St. Philip North at 71%.
More densely populated constituencies continue to lag behind the national pace. St. John's Rural West stands at 40% completion, while St. Mary's North has reached 39%.
The weekly breakdown reveals that the sharpest activity occurred at the start of the reporting period, with daily replacement applications peaking at 471 on March 23 before tapering off by the close of the week.
Electoral officials continue to urge eligible voters to update their records ahead of any potential election call, as the figures underscore a growing urgency among the public to complete the re-registration process in time.
