The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) has processed more than 31,000 voter identification card transactions as the nationwide replacement programme pushes toward completion ahead of the April 30 general election.
According to Antigua News Room, the Commission's latest cumulative report recorded a total of 31,630 transactions — encompassing both replacement and new applications — processed between January and April 2026.
Completion rates vary across constituencies. St. Peter leads the country with a 91 percent completion rate, followed by Barbuda at 78 percent and St. Philip North at 76 percent. Several constituencies, including St. John's Rural South and St. John's City West, remain at approximately 60 percent, indicating that a significant share of eligible voters in those areas have yet to collect updated cards.
ABEC's weekly report for the period April 19–25 shows 1,327 replacement applications and 178 new applications were processed during that seven-day period alone. Daily activity peaked earlier in the week, with 393 applications recorded on April 20 and 335 on April 21, before declining to 239 by April 23.
Among individual constituencies, St. John's Rural West posted one of the highest weekly totals with 139 applications processed. St. George followed with 129, and All Saints West recorded 128 during the same period.
The Commission has continued to urge residents to complete the process before polling day, emphasising that all applications must be submitted in person and that proper identification and verification procedures remain in effect throughout the programme.
