More than 60% of voters in Antigua and Barbuda have completed the process of replacing their identification cards, according to the latest figures released by the Electoral Commission.
As reported by Antigua News Room, the Commission's official April 2026 report shows that 31,391 applications have been processed to date, with 8,040 of those completed in April alone. The nationwide completion rate now stands at approximately 61%.
Several constituencies are recording strong progress. St Peter leads the country with a 91% completion rate, followed by Barbuda at 78% and St Philip North at 76%. All Saints West and St Mary's South are also among the higher-performing areas, with both nearing or exceeding two-thirds completion.
Not all constituencies are keeping pace, however. St John's Rural South and St Mary's North remain just below 60%, while St John's City West sits at 61%, highlighting uneven progress across the nation.
Figures for the week of April 19–25 show that 1,088 replacement applications were processed during that period. Activity was heaviest at the start of the week, with 393 applications recorded on April 20 and 335 on April 21. Processing slowed sharply toward the end of the period, with no recorded activity between April 23 and 25.
New applicants entering the system remain comparatively few. Only 148 new submissions were recorded during the same week, suggesting that while replacement processing continues at a steady rate, the pipeline of first-time applicants is thinning.
The Electoral Commission has not announced a deadline for completing the replacement programme but continues to urge eligible voters to act. The updated voter ID cards are expected to play a significant role in future electoral activities across Antigua and Barbuda.
