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Seven persons were officially appointed by Her Excellency the Governor Jane Owen (Tuesday, 8 April) to serve as the 2025 domestic election and referendum observers. They have been tasked to observe in a non-partisan and neutral manner the upcoming general election and referendum, which will be held on 30 April in the Cayman Islands.

The seven-member domestic election and referendum observer mission consists of head of mission Deborah Ebanks, along with Nelva Ebanks, Briony Gallegos, Abraham Mathew, Brittany MacVicar, Marc Thomas and Valerie Ritch. Jessica Anderson and Colleen Stoetzel have been selected as alternate observers.

The observer mission members were selected by a committee, chaired by Deputy Governor Honourable Franz Manderson. Other members of the committee were Chairman of the Constitutional Commission Lemuel Hurlston, member of the Human Rights Commission Jennifer Hunter, member of the Standards in Public Life Commission Woody Foster, member of the Civil Service Appeals Commission Shomari Scott and Chief Project Officer in the Office of the Deputy Governor Christen Suckoo.

In reviewing the twenty expressions of interest received, the committee considered the expertise and work experience of the candidates, experience working in an election, appearance of political neutrality and any other knowledge, expertise and attributes that would be beneficial to the observer role.