It is now just days before voters head to the polls to elect their representatives in the Anguilla House of Assembly – a crucial decision that will shape the island’s leadership for the next five years.
The date for year’s general election is set for Wednesday, 26 February, with the advance poll on Tuesday, 25 February, for qualified voters.
As the election nears, the question of where and when to vote is now an important consideration, and on 18 February the Central Electoral Office provided the answers.
The advance poll for voters of all districts will be held from 9am-4pm on 25 February at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Quarter Campus.
Times and locations of the election day polling stations are detailed below:
District 1 – Island Harbour
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Vivien Vanterpool Primary School
District 2 – Sandy Hill
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Morris Vanterpool Primary School
District 3 – Valley North
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Orealia Kelly Primary School
District 4 – Valley South
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Valley Primary School
District 5 – Road North
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Bethel Methodist Church Hall
District 6 – Road South
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Adrian T Hazell Primary School
District 7 – West End
Time: 6am-7pm, 26 February
Polling station: Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School
General election
General elections in Anguilla are held every five years, with the most recent election taking place in June 2020, when the Anguilla Progressive Movement was elected into office.
On election day, voters can select one candidate from their single-member district and up to four candidates from the islandwide district.
Eleven members of the Anguilla House of Assembly will be elected in total.
The electoral districts are: 1) Island Harbour, 2) Sandy Hill, 3) Valley North, 4) Valley South, 5) Road North, 6) Road South and 7) West End. A detailed map of electoral districts can be accessed here.
Voters must be a citizen of Anguilla, have resided in the territory for a specified period before the election, be at least 18 years old, and be registered on the electoral roll.
Votes will be counted at 8.30pm on 26 February at the House of Assembly building in The Valley.
The candidates in each district with the highest number of votes will be elected along with the four islandwide candidates with the most votes.
The Elections Act can be read in full here.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article provides impartial coverage of political activities in the lead up to the 2025 general election in Anguilla.
It does not constitute an endorsement of any party or candidate.