OVERSEAS VOTING: THE CASE OF JAMAICA NUH WEY NUH BETTA THAN YARD
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| contents | OVERSEAS VOTING: THE CASE OF JAMAICA NUH WEY NUH BETTA THAN YARD LISA VASCIANNIE Política Jamaica Diaspora elections sovereignty overseas voting This paper examines the prospects of enabling Jamaicans living abroad to vote in Jamaica's elections. This issue has surfaced on two fronts: within the national context and in international academic and policymaking discourse. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) affirms the right of citizens "to vote and to be elected at genuine and periodic elections." Recent discussions have questioned the application of these rights in Jamaica. This research investigates whether Jamaican citizens living overseas have the right to vote in Jamaican elections from abroad, and if so, under what conditions. Nationally, there have been calls from the diaspora for both major political parties, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP), to allow voting rights for Jamaicans living abroad. The responses to these demands have been reflected in various national policies. Central to these discussions is whether the right to vote, as enshrined in the ICCPR and various national constitutions, extends beyond borders. This article critically examines the feasibility of implementing overseas voting as a policy option for Jamaica. The research addresses issues of sovereignty, citizenship, and the role and rights of the diaspora in contemporary international relations. 2025 artículo científico 1657-8651 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67582020008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/67582020008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/movil 10.18601/16578651.n36.08 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=675 Revista Opera application/pdf Universidad Externado de Colombia Revista Opera (Colombia) Num.36 |
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| spellingShingle | OVERSEAS VOTING: THE CASE OF JAMAICA NUH WEY NUH BETTA THAN YARD LISA VASCIANNIE Política Jamaica Diaspora elections sovereignty overseas voting OVERSEAS VOTING: THE CASE OF JAMAICA NUH WEY NUH BETTA THAN YARD LISA VASCIANNIE Política Jamaica Diaspora elections sovereignty overseas voting This paper examines the prospects of enabling Jamaicans living abroad to vote in Jamaica's elections. This issue has surfaced on two fronts: within the national context and in international academic and policymaking discourse. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) affirms the right of citizens "to vote and to be elected at genuine and periodic elections." Recent discussions have questioned the application of these rights in Jamaica. This research investigates whether Jamaican citizens living overseas have the right to vote in Jamaican elections from abroad, and if so, under what conditions. Nationally, there have been calls from the diaspora for both major political parties, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP), to allow voting rights for Jamaicans living abroad. The responses to these demands have been reflected in various national policies. Central to these discussions is whether the right to vote, as enshrined in the ICCPR and various national constitutions, extends beyond borders. This article critically examines the feasibility of implementing overseas voting as a policy option for Jamaica. The research addresses issues of sovereignty, citizenship, and the role and rights of the diaspora in contemporary international relations. 2025 artículo científico 1657-8651 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67582020008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/67582020008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/movil 10.18601/16578651.n36.08 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=675 Revista Opera application/pdf Universidad Externado de Colombia Revista Opera (Colombia) Num.36 |
| title | OVERSEAS VOTING: THE CASE OF JAMAICA NUH WEY NUH BETTA THAN YARD |
| topic | Política Jamaica Diaspora elections sovereignty overseas voting |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67582020008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/67582020008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/675/67582020008/movil |