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IMPORTANT

 

 

Notice of Office Closure

Elections and Boundaries Department


The General Public Is advised that all Elections and Boundaries Offices countrywide, will be closed for business on Thursday,  23 September 2004.

Any inconvenience caused is regretted.




Mission

The Elections and Boundaries Department is committed to the enhancement of democracy through the promotion of voter education and the maintenance of a legitimate, impartial, valid electoral process.

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struggling to maintain change. The concept of continuous improvement is central to the   Department's goals of quality, efficiency and transparency. The Department continues to stress teambuilding and encourage positive group interaction."

Topics to be addressed include Professional Ethics: Design for Empowerment, Inter/Intra personal communication, the US Electoral System and Social Security: Rights, Responsibilities and Benefits.

Facilitators for the workshop are Sister Mary Caritas, Reverend Linda Moguel, Canon Leroy      Flowers, Mr. Edgar Embry, Political/Economic Officer, United States Embassy, and Ms. Tanya Coleman, Belize Social Security Board.

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  • Name and address of Objector
  • Grounds for objection

•  The Form #14A is returned to the Registering Officer of the specific Constituency or Division on or before the 25th of the month for monthly objections.

•  The law (ROPA) mandates that each Registering Officer must publish the information in (a), giving time and date of the Revision Court through:

  • one Newspaper
  • the Gazette

•  The Chief Justice's ruling in Appeal #11 of 2002 requires that the person objected to, be informed by way of a registered letter and not through Political Agents.


The law (ROPA) refers to dates of the month and not working days.
If the date falls on a Saturday as on October 25, 2002:

  • The first working day to commence the objection process referred to in (a) to (d) above, would be, Monday, October 27, 2002.

Do Electors Use Their Right to Object?
Although conducted every month, in practice objections are usually lodged during the     election season.

Goal

To encourage public participation, forge partnerships and to provide efficient and effective service delivery.
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The Listener Wins

Contributed by Mrs. Rose Elaine Reid

Assistant Registering Officer

Cayo South & West Divisions Registration Office


A crazy thing about communication in society is the strange power of the listener. Managers consistently rank listening among the top five skills they expect their employees to have. Naturally, listening is very important in the department's environment.

Some characteristics of good and poor listeners.


Good Listener

  • Use eye contact appropriately
  • Is attentive and alert to a speaker verbal and nonverbal behavior
  • Is patient and doesn't interrupt (waits for the speaker to finish)
  • Provides constructive (verbal or nonverbal feedback)
  • Shows interest in the speaker as a person
  • Demonstrates a caring attitude and is willing to listen


Poor listener

  • Interrupts the speaker (is impatient)
  • Changes the subject
  • Talks too much
  • Is not interested (doesn't care, day dreaming)
  • Doesn't give eye contact (eyes wander)
  • Gives unwanted advice
To be a successful listener you must believe that listening is POWER.

"Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it!"
        Ethiopian Proverb

"If one's mouth is shut, no quarrel arises"
        Japanese Proverb

"No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come"
          Congolese Proverb
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