Sons still in shock after mom dies before voting

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Sons still in shock after mom dies before voting

WESTERN BUREAU: The sons of 83-year-old Avis Ledgister are still in shock after their mother died suddenly on election day, missing out on her decades-long tradition of voting for whoever was the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate in St...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Lowenfield to submit key elections report today

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Opinion: Voting is the Centerpiece of Our Democracy

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