Jamaica

Population Statistics

2,950,210

Total Population

442,532

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

30 March 2007

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Representation of the People Act (1944, last amended 2011)

Updated: June 2015

Constitution of Jamaica (1962, last amended 1999)

Updated: June 2015

Voting Process for Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons

Updated: November 2020

Combined Disabilities Association (CDA), a disabled persons' organization (DPO) in Jamaica, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ...

Rights of Persons with Disabilities When Voting

Updated: September 2020

On September 1, 2020, Jamaicain radio show "Beyond the Headlines" held a conversation that discussed the challenges and barriers that persons with disabilities face at the polling station. Host Dionne ...

Electoral Rights & Responsibilities

Electoral Rights & Responsibilities

Updated: September 2020

In September 2020, the Combined Disabilities Association LTD (CDA) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced two posters of voter education, for the Jamaican public. The posters detail ...