ELECTION OVERVIEW
The members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council are elected to serve on a voluntary basis for a period of three years. Fourteen (14) members of the GJDC and seven (7) members of the GJDYC are elected from within the three locations which contain the largest Jamaican Diaspora populations, namely: the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada referred to as the established Diaspora locations. As other Jamaica Diaspora populations in other regions of the world become more organized they will also be able to conduct elections.
An election process is carried out at the end of the three- year tenure of both Councils in order to choose the candidates that will serve to execute the overall impetus of the Councils- deepening Diaspora engagement with Jamaica and engaging and connecting with young Jamaicans globally.
ELECTIONS 2022
The election process for membership to the respective Councils is carried out by an independent body that is established to conduct elections and manage the logistics for the election of Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and Global Diaspora Youth Council members.
The election process is carried out in consultation with the relevant Jamaican Overseas Mission(s) in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The 2022 elections shall be conducted between 1st December to 19th December.
If you are interested in joining the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council or the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council, persons are encouraged to submit a: Nominators Declaration Form, a Nominee Consent Form, a Nominee Declaration Statement of Qualification Form, a personal profile of 150-200 words and submit a JPEG passport size photo (no more than 1mb).
Interested individuals must meet the requisite eligibility criteria for the respective Councils as outlined on the nominations page.
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THE SELECTED COUNCIL
The GJDC regional elections shall elect:
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2 GJDC Members from Canada
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1 GJDC member each from the UK- North, and South
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1 GJDC member each from the USA – North East, Mid-West/West, and Southern.
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Total GJDC Members: 7
The GJDC regional elections shall elect:
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2 GJDYC Regional Leads from Canada
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1 GJDYC Regional Leads each from the United Kingdom- North and South
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1 GJDYC regional Leads each from the United States of America – North East, Mid-West/West, and Southern.
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Total GJDYC Members: 7
NOMINATIONS
All nominations will be reviewed by the electoral committee. If the nomination of a candidate is accepted (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria) by the electoral committee, then nominees will be allowed a period of time to campaign for their candidacy to the respective Council. The candidate that receives the most votes will be selected as the GJDC/GJDYC from that region throughout their term of office. (Please see the nomination page for a breakdown of the territories according to region). Successful candidates will be issued a letter of confirmation by the Minister with responsibility for Diaspora Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
It is critical to ensure the election process provides a transparent, orderly, fair, and systemized way to allow qualified members of the Jamaican Diaspora to offer themselves for service.
