Roseau North By-Election · Dominica Labour Party
Born in Bath Estate. Living in Goodwill. An educator and businesswoman asking Roseau North for the chance to serve it.
Who she is
Ashma C. McDougall was born in Bath Estate and lives in Goodwill. Roseau North is not a map to her. It is the place that raised her.
She is an educator and a businesswoman — a former lecturer at the Dominica State College, where she spent years preparing young Dominicans for the world of work. She is a past president of the National Youth Council, and she has spent her working life around the two things this constituency needs most: young people with ambition, and small businesses trying to grow.
She was launched as the Dominica Labour Party's candidate at Lindo Park in Goodwill, and she has spent the campaign doing the unglamorous part of the job — walking the communities, sitting in people's homes, and writing down what she hears.
I made my choice unapologetically.Ashma McDougall, on running with Labour
What she'll work on
These priorities came out of the doorsteps, not a boardroom. Solutions built with residents, not handed down to them.
Our community centres should be working buildings — hubs for youth development, skills training and the everyday business of community life. Revitalising them is her first priority.
Training that leads somewhere. A former youth council president and college lecturer knows the difference between a programme and a pathway.
The shops, salons, vendors and tradespeople of Roseau North carry this constituency's economy. They deserve support that matches the risk they take.
The bread-and-butter concerns — cost of living, housing, safety at home. The issues raised at every door.
From the campaign
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Make it count
A by-election is won by the side that actually turns up. Here is how to be ready.
Confirm your name is on the register of voters for Roseau North, and that your details are current. If you've moved within the constituency, check again — don't assume.
Your station is set by where you're registered, not where you live today. Find yours before the morning of the poll so you're not searching on the day.
Carry your voter ID card. In the booth, mark a single X in the box beside your candidate — nothing more. Extra marks can spoil the ballot.
Get involved
Canvassing, driving on polling day, checking on a neighbour's registration, hosting a meeting in your yard — every bit of it counts. Tell us what you can do.
Prefer to talk? Message the campaign directly.
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