BPM Provides Update on Unconstitutional Voters List

In other news, the Belize Peace Movement (BPM) has updated us on a claim before the High Court. This issue also involves redistricting, but the BPM is arguing that the voters’ list is unconstitutional because it’s so unevenly distributed, making it unfit for elections. The BPM’s release further states, “we remain perplexed by the government’s refusal to correct the blatant malapportionment in the voters’ list. The Election and Boundaries Commission and the Attorney General continue to resist necessary reforms, despite the administration’s 2020 campaign promise to address this issue before the next election. This promise has proven false. Worse, although our case was before the court in November 2024 and general elections were not due until November 2025, the Prime Minister disregarded judicial proceedings and called elections early. While he has the constitutional right to do so, this action undermines the principle of separation of powers and prioritizes political interests over equal treatment of Belizean voters”.