There was a slow but steady flow of voters at the Bon Accord Government Primary School on Monday morning as the polls opened for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.

Among the early voters were PNM candidate for Bon Accord/Crown Point Clarence Jacob and the PDP's Joel "Nuttsy" Sampson.

Both candidates contested the tied January 25 election, with Jacob prevailing by 58 votes.

After casting his ballot, Jacob said, "The process was an easy process."

He said the covid19 protocols were being observed inside.

On his confidence that he would  retain the seat, Jacob said he has done the work over the past four years.

[caption id="attachment_928194" align="alignnone" width="1024"] PDP candidate for Bon Accord/Crown Point Joel Sampson, right, with his mother Grace McKenzie and sister Corenza McKenzie outside the Bon Accord Government Primary School on Monday. Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

"I have been fair, I have done my work for the past four years and when we had the six-six (election tie in January), I did my best for the electoral district of Bon Accord/Crown Point.

"Today is the day. Elections are won on election day, so I am here."

Sampson said, "I am feeling confident. The Lord has prepared me for this moment and I'm confident of that victory with the work that I have put in over the past couple months."

Sampson was accompanied by his mother Grace McKenzie and sister Corenza McKenzie.

Lines were said to be long inside the polling station, with the early voters saying they hoped to beat the after-work rush.