ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, OCTOBER 17TH, The Democratic People’s Movement (DPM) is noting concerns about alleged voter padding in the Town of St. George, with Chairman Alistair “Archie” Bain saying the party is monitoring registrations from people it believes normally live outside the constituency.

Speaking on GBN’s To the Point on Friday, Bain said the party is watching the issue ahead of the November 5 general election.

“It is something that we are paying attention to, especially in the Town of St. George,” he said.

Bain described voter padding as “moving persons who are not normally resident in a particular constituency into that constituency just for the election”.

He specifically mentioned people from Cherry Hill, Fontenoy and Grand Mal allegedly being registered in the Town of St. George, where DPM Political Leader Peter David is contesting the election.

“So eyes would be on them,” Bain said, pointing to his family’s longstanding connections to those communities and his familiarity with residents.

Registration concerns go beyond the capital.

Separate allegations concern a Justice of the Peace signing blank registration forms in St. Andrew South East and people allegedly brought into Carriacou and Petite Martinique to register for the election.

Concerns about registration in the sister-island constituency have historical precedent.

In 2018, civil society organizations questioned registrations involving non-nationals and declarations by Justices of the Peace.

Electoral officials explained that Commonwealth citizens could qualify if they met the requirements; nationality alone did not establish ineligibility.

Bain also highlighted another concern: names allegedly disappearing from the voters’ list. He cited a longstanding voter whose name, he said, had recently been missing.

“Why is it missing and what happens if it is missing on November 5th?” he asked.

His remarks place both questionable inclusions and unexplained omissions under scrutiny as parties examine the electoral lists before polling day.