St Martin’s, St Peter Port and the Vale will hold all-day elections on Wednesday 19 November.
St Martin’s had attracted seven candidates for the three vacancies, and the promise of a well-contested election had attracted more than 100 parishioners to the Parish Hall.
Senior constable Dave Beausire, who was returned unopposed for his position, said he had been very pleased with the turnout and the number of nominees, which he believed was the most the parish had ever had for three positions.
‘Social media really helps with the engagement with the parish,’ he said.
‘That’s not just nominees and attendance tonight but even things like selling spare flowers. We’ve covered half the cost of the winter flowers by selling the excess ones we grew.
‘I wasn’t surprised that the election was deferred as I knew a number of members of the douzaine were in favour. We now go for a full day of voting.’
Existing douzeniers Peter Dorey and Cynthia Cormack were joined by five people looking to join the douzaine for the first time – Stephen Knight, Paul Frank, Colin Le Ray, Christine Guerin and Peter Stables.
Mr Beausire paid tribute to retiring dean of the douzaine Ben Gregg, who was standing down after 26 years. He described him as a ‘superb servant’ to the parish.
In the Vale six candidates will be on the ballot paper on 19 November.
The top four successful candidates will get a four-year term and the fifth will serve a single year.
Two of those standing are seeking re-election – Terry Ashworth, who has served two terms, and Anne Setters, who is just completing her first term.
The other four are first-time candidates – Julie-Anne Creed, Martine Ellis, Janine Le Cras and Adam Tippett.
St Peter Port has eight candidates for seven vacancies – newcomers Rupert Morris, Gabriele Betley, David McGuigan, Shaun Broughton and Marianne Muduviwa, and former douzeniers Chris Hudson and Rosemarie Henderson, alongside sitting douzenier Evita Bormane.
There are five four-year term seats available, one for two years and one for a year.
The parish will also hold an election for procureur on the same day, with retired aero engineer Philip Smith and retired teacher Christopher Nicolle the two candidates.
Polling stations will be at the Constables’ Office in Lefebvre Street and in the reception at Beau Sejour.
The parish meeting returned Diane Mitchell unopposed for a three-year term as constable.
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