By St. Paul’s News — News Summary
Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission chairman Ambassador Arthur G. B. Thomas participated in regional discussions on election technology, disinformation and campaign financing in Santo Domingo, according to a November 14, 2026 report by Antigua News citing ABEC.
The Organization of American States independently confirms that the 19th Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies was convened with the Dominican Republic’s Central Electoral Board from November 11 to 13. Its November 11 announcement listed delegations from 35 electoral bodies representing 25 member states.
The agenda included safeguards for electoral technology, digital assets in political financing and responses to disinformation. Antigua News reported that ABEC would consider lessons from the discussions in the context of Antigua and Barbuda’s existing electoral system and legal framework.
The reports concern cooperation and preparedness; they do not announce a change to voting rules or an election date in Antigua and Barbuda.
Sources: Antigua News, November 14, 2026; OAS official announcement, November 11, 2026. This is a source-based summary, not on-the-ground reporting.