The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) recorded 482 replacement voter ID card applications during the week of April 19 to 25, according to Antigua News Room, signalling a sharp uptick in electoral preparation activity across the twin-island nation.
The surge was driven largely by a single day of high-volume processing. As reported by Antigua News Room, 393 applications were handled on April 20 alone, compared to 89 on April 19 — the only two days with recorded activity in the reporting period.
At the constituency level, All Saints West led the country with 49 replacement applications for the week. St. John's Rural West followed closely with 47, while both St. George and St. Mary's North each recorded 46 applications.
Other constituencies also posted significant figures. All Saints East and St. Luke combined for 40 applications, and St. John's Rural South recorded 37, reflecting broad demand for replacement identification cards across the country.
Not all areas saw comparable levels of activity. Barbuda recorded just one replacement application for the period, while St. Philip North reported six — among the lowest totals in the report.
In addition to replacement cards, ABEC recorded 56 new voter ID applications during the same period. Of those, 45 were submitted on April 20 and 11 on April 19.
No activity was recorded for the remaining days of the reporting window, and further updates are expected as additional data becomes available.
The spike in applications comes amid heightened electoral activity, as voters move to ensure their identification documents are in order ahead of the upcoming general election.
