I wish to correct an error in the final paragraph of Page 29 of the Report of the CARICOM Audit Commission.

The figures appearing in the table at page 29 were from an earlier computer print out and did not include additional ID cards captured later in the process. The statement in the Report therefore that "a significant number of electors voted without voter ID cards" is incorrect. Not all sourced documents were put into the computer. The figure for ID cards for Region 6 is approximately 69,000 instead of the approximate figure of 42,000 mentioned in the report.

In light of that fact, the final paragraphs should read as follows:

"A test count of ID cards was carried out in Regions 2, 4, 6, and 7.  The results of this count revealed that not all the voter ID cards could be found, and thus meaningful attempts to reconcile voter ID cards with ballots cast proved futile.

Detailed information can be examined in the statistical appendix related to the 1997 Elections, which is available in the Library of the CARICOM Secretariat"

The error is regretted.

ULRIC CROSS
CHAIRMAN OF THE CARICOM AUDIT COMMISSION