Watch #Jsy2018: Who should you vote for in St Saviour No1?

Monday 23 April 2018

In less than a month’s time, islanders will go to the polls in Jersey’s first ever spring general election.

77 candidates have put their names forward for 35 posts in 16 contested elections.

Over the next three weeks we’ll be looking at the elections parish by parish and district by district, explaining who’s standing, giving some background information, and, most importantly, giving you the chance to hear from the candidates in their own words. We’re starting with St Saviour.

Although the voters of St Saviour aren’t being asked to vote for constable – Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard was returned unopposed – there are elections for deputies in each of the parish’s three districts.

In St Saviour No1 – Vingtaine de la Petite Longueville – which occupies the south-western corner of the parish (see map below) - there are four candidates going for two places.

Pictured: St Saviour is divided up into three districts. District No1 occupies the south-western corner of the parish (source www.vote.je).

Because one of the district’s sitting deputies – Peter McLinton – decided not seek another term – voters will be returning at least one new face to the States.

Also on the ballot paper along with sitting Deputy Jeremy Macon, are two independents, Kevin Pamplin, and Isabella Lewis, and one Reform candidate, Fiona O’Sullivan.

There’ll be a husting for the deputies of St Saviour No1 at Georgetown Methodist Church at 19:30 on 3 May.

All parishioners in St Saviour no matter what district they live in – like parishioners across the island – will also have the opportunity to choose up to eight senators from a list of 17 candidates. But where parishoners vote depends on the district in which they live. Parishioners living in No1 vote at Georgetown Methodist Church, the same place where they go to vote for their deputies. Election day is Wednesday 16 May.

Bailiwick Express would like to thank the students of Highlands College Media Department who helped film some of these election videos.

Tomorrow: Trinity