ST. JOHN'S, Antigua — More than 25,000 voter identification replacement applications have been processed across Antigua and Barbuda, according to Antigua News Room, as the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission reports uneven progress across constituencies.
The Commission's official figures show a cumulative total of 25,372 applications processed since the exercise began, with momentum building in recent months. March saw a sharp increase, recording 4,168 applications compared with 508 in February and 355 in January.
April has so far added 2,021 applications to the total, including 944 submissions during the week of April 5–11 alone.
Constituency-level data reveals a stark divide in completion rates. St. Peter leads the country at 83%, followed by Barbuda at 74% and St. Philip North at 73%. St. Philip South has reached 61%, while All Saints West stands at 55%.
Several St. John's constituencies, however, continue to lag. St. John's Rural West sits at 46%, St. John's Rural South at 47%, and St. John's City East at 48%. St. Mary's North records the lowest completion rate nationwide at 44%.
In terms of total volume, St. Peter leads with 2,370 applications processed, followed closely by St. George at 2,359 and St. John's Rural West at 2,063.
During the April 5–11 reporting period, activity was concentrated on April 7, when all 944 applications for that week were submitted. No applications were recorded on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday.
As reported by Antigua News Room, the Commission's data reflects ongoing efforts to update expired voter identification cards ahead of the next general election, with thousands of eligible voters yet to complete the process. Officials have repeatedly cautioned that a last-minute surge in applications could create delays and potentially affect voter participation.
