then consider the other issues that arise from late voting. However, I shall then consider the issues that arise from the late opening of the polls; return to the issues that revolve around late voting, and then to the questions whether any breach or breaches mean that the elections in any of the contested constituencies was not conducted substantially in compliance with the law as to elections. I shall then consider whether any breach or breaches affected the results of the elections so as to invalidate the results. [26] From the perspective of the foregoing suggested order, I hereby summarize the issues as follows, in the order in which they will be considered in this judgment: (1) Did the learned trial judge err when she held that the issue of late voting (after 6:00pm) in polling stations in the St. George and the St. John Rural West constituencies was properly pleaded? (2) Did the learned trial judge err when she held, as a matter of fact, that there was no late voting in the St. John Rural West constituency by persons who joined there after 6:00pm on election day? (3) Did the learned trial judge err when she held that the late opening of polling stations (after 6:00am) on election day in the contested constituencies breached Rule 1(7) of the Election Rules. (4) Did the judge err when she held that voting after 6:00pm by persons who were in line at 6:00pm did not breach Rule 1(7) of the Election Rules? (5) Did the judge err when she held, further, that notwithstanding that the late opening of the polls breached Rule 1(7) of the Election Rules, the elections were conducted substantially in compliance with electoral law? (6) In any event, were the elections in each contested constituency conducted in a manner that was not substantially in compliance with election laws in all of the circumstances, so as to render the elections invalid, whether or not the results were affected? (7) Did the learned judge err, in any event, when she invalidated the elections on the ground that she could not say that the results in the contested constituencies were not affected by the late opening of the polling stations and the consequent late start in voting in the contested constituencies? (8) Costs. 16

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