Fort dome to go red for the General Election

Wednesday 16 March 2022

Lighting the Fort Regent dome in red is one of the tactics being used by the government this year to try and encourage people to get out and vote in the forthcoming General Election.

Jersey goes to the polls on 22 June, and to remind islanders to cast their votes, the dome will be lit up on the 22nd of March and April, and then for a week in the run-up to election day.

On 22 June, islanders will get the opportunity to vote for 49 Members of the States Assembly. 

Jenny O’Brien, Head of Digital and Public Engagement, said: “This is an election like no other that has gone before in Jersey. We know that Islanders, whether they have lived here all their lives, or have recently moved over, care passionately about the many issues that impact our day to day lives. From healthcare to taxes, the environment to education.

“We understand some of the barriers people have reported in the past and hope that the recent changes, such as the introduction of postal voting, will make it easier for Islanders to use their vote to choose the candidates who they feel will best represent their views on these issues.” 

Pictured: The general election is taking place on June 22, and all eligible islanders are being encouraged to vote.

As well as the Fort dome, a new video has just launched featuring islanders talking about why diversity in the States Assembly is important to them. This video is designed to make voters think about what they are looking for in candidates and inspire more people to consider standing for election. 

Islanders are also being sent a letter to remind them that there is still time to register to vote, on vote.je/register. The deadline is midday on Tuesday 10 May at midday. 

The letter also includes an application form to vote by post in this year’s election – the first time that this has been available to everyone.

On the 18 May the names and manifestos of all the Election '22 candidates will be available to view on vote.je.