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KINGSTON- Jamaicans cast their votes for a new government on Monday in what was expected to be a close election held under a tropical storm alert for Hurricane Felix to the south and concerns about recent political violence.Pre-election polls indicated a narrow victory for the opposition Jamaica Labour Party, which would end more than 18 years in power for the People's National Party.Party workers wearing the bright orange T-shirts and headbands of the ruling PNP or the green of the JLP milled about a Kingston polling station at the Jamaica Scuba Diving Club. Voters emerged wiping from their fingers the purple ink designed to prevent them from voting twice."It's a little slow this morning but the lines are moving," said Mary Sorum, 66, a PNP supporter. "Nobody's carrying on, everything peaceful."Police and election observers said there were no early reports of violence at polling stations."All reports we are getting is that the opening of polls went relatively well. There were some minor glitches but we feel it went relatively orderly," said Albert Ramdin, head of the Organization of American States' observer mission.Dawn brought clear skies to the capital, Kingston, but forecasters warned of a good chance of rain from ferocious Felix, a top-rated Category 5 storm, passing more than 200 miles to the south of the Caribbean island. The election had already been delayed a week by the passage of Hurricane Dean 15 days ago...To read more go to:
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