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Turks and Caicos Islands: Public meetings, live TV/radio consultation on Constitution, TCI Free Press (2011)
The U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has scheduled a series of live television and radio call-in programmes, as well five public meetings across the island chain, that will allow the residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands to voice their opinions on proposed changes to the country’s Constitution.
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Turks and Caicos Islands:PNP Leader writes UK calling for referendum on Constitution, The TCI Sun (2011)
Leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP) Clayton Greene has written the United Kingdom Government calling for a referendum on the proposed changes to the voting system in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and all other controversial aspects of the constitution.
Turks and Caicos Islands:UK “concerned” about small voting franchise, Turks and Caicos Weekly News (2011)
British authorities are expressing concern about the low percentage of the population in the Turks and Caicos Islands, - a British Overseas Territory - that are allowed to vote. Only about a third of the population are natives, otherwise called Belongers. Non-Natives are not allowed to vote.
Turks and Caicos Islands:‘Don't mess with TCI’s voting system’, TCI Sun (2011)
A number of locals are rejecting proposed changes to the TCI's Constitution put forward by UK officials at a series of consultative meetings hosted by authorities from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office over the past week. One such change is that the TCI moves from a first-past-the-post electoral system to a proportional representation system.
Turks and Caicos Islands:Constitution might change dual citizenship election rule, TCI Free Press (2011)
The articles discusses on of the proposed changes to the TCI's 2006 Constitution would make Turks and Caicos Islanders holding dual citizenship eligible for election to the House of Assembly if they renounce their citizenship in another country before nomination.
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TCI must have $20m fiscal surplus for elections, TCI Weekly News (2011)
The United Kingdom has stipulated that the financially challenged Turks and Caicos Islands must achieve a US$20 million surplus by April 2013 in order for general elections to be held.
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Turks and Caicos Islands: FCO Minister is ‘optimistic’ following constitutional reform talks, TC Weekly News (2011)
Following a series of talks on constitutional reform, the UK's Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) has reported that significant changes have been made to the proposed new constitution for the TCI and elections are on track for 2012. Changes include the rejection of an initially proposed mixed member proportional electoral system.
Turks and Caicos Islands: Elections next year doubtful, TCI Sun (2011)
While officials from the United Kingdom have expressed their intention to hold general elections in 2012, - which would allow the island chain to return to self government - officials are yet to respond to prompts for a proposed date. UK officials have also expressed concerns about the milestones that have to be met before voters go the poll, including a US$20M fiscal surplus.
Turks and Caicos Islands:Local and British politicians concerned about Turks and Caicos democracy, Caribbean News Now (2011)
Both local and British politicians are expressing concerns about the timing of elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and the milestones that have to be met before these elections can be held.
Turks and Caicos Islands: New governor says U.K. committed to 2012 elections , TCI Free Press (2011)
TCI's recently appointed governor His Excellency the Gov. Damian Roderic “Ric” Todd is assuring the residents of that British overseas territory that U.K. is committed to holding elections next year, and that passing the necessary laws would be one of his top priorities. Following the results of a commission of inquiry into allegations of corruption among government officials, the UK suspended the government of the island chain and appointed an interim governement with an Advisory Council and a Consultative Forum in 2009.
Turks and Caicos Islands:UK MP Alan Duncan casts more doubt over elections in 2012, TCI Sun (2012)
Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan has again cast doubt over the possibility of elections being held in the Turks and Caicos Islands this year.
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