Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

Who Can Register to Vote?

Qualified persons

A person is qualified to be registered as an elector for a polling district if he/she:

  1. is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica or
  2. is a citizen of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations who has resided in Dominica for a period of twelve (12) months immediately before the qualifying date; and
  3. is eighteen (18) years of age or over;
  4. has resided in that polling district for a continuous period of at least three months immediately preceding the date of registration. The residence qualification does not apply to persons who have attained the age of eighteen years within the period of three months immediately preceding the date of registration.

A person can only be registered as an elector for one polling district at a time.

A person who is registered as an elector in a polling district but no longer resides in that polling district is qualified to be registered in that district until he/she becomes qualified to be registered as an elector in another polling district.

Disqualified persons

A person is disqualified from being registered as an elector if he/she:

  • is found or declared to be of unsound mind or a patient at an institution primarily for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from mental illness;
  • is undergoing any sentence of imprisonment in Dominica;
  • is under sentence of death imposed on him by a court in any part of the Commonwealth or under sentence of imprisonment exceeding twelve months which has not been served or been pardoned for;
  • is disqualified by written law for registration as an elector.