| EBC Confirms UDP Factions Voted On Who Gets What Red Variation |
| Tue, February 18, 2025 |
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| Earlier in the newscast we told you that one faction of the UDP may get to use the traditional red and another faction would get red with three black dots. Late this evening, the chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission sent a media colleague a note saying that five of their members along with Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai met this morning to determine the allocation of colors. He stated that two meetings were held, on the 5th and the 12th, but no vote was taken to give time to the two contending factions to engage in consultation with the commissioner. Both factions submitted written statements but there was some pushback from Shyne Barrow's. Ultimately he relented and it was revealed that both factions opted for the traditional red. A vote was then called for, and there were six options on the ballot. Four of the commissioners voted for "traditional UDP red with different symbols." Both factions were then instructed to submit their choice of symbol by nomination day.
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