Guyana Elections Commission
Local Government Elections 2023
Nomination Day
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A list of candidates submitted by any Political Party, Voluntary Group or Individual candidate on Nomination Day must be accompanied by the pre-approved symbol, as this is required for the publication of the list in accordance with section 51 of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, without which the Political Party, Voluntary Group or Individual Candidate would be unable to contest the Local Government Elections.
Statutory Forms for Submission of Lists of Candidates
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| # | Form / Document No. | Title | |
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| 1 | Form 12 | List of Candidates - Proportional Representation | Download |
| 2 | Form 12A | List of Candidates - First-Past-The-Post | Download |
| 3 | Form 13 | Statutory Declaration of a Candidate - Proportional Representation | Download |
| 4 | Form 13A | Statutory Declaration of a Candidate - First-Past-The-Post | Download |
For further information contact GECOM on 225-0277-9, 226-6557, 223-9650
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| 1 | Extension of Time for Application for Approval of Symbol (Local Government Elections) | 24th March, 2023 | Download |
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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) took a decision at its Statutory Meeting of Tuesday, February 7, 2023 to request the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to investigate three (3) cases of duplicate registrations which were commited during the ongoing Cycle of Continuous Registration. ......
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), at its statutory meeting held on Tuesday, 7th February, 2023, has approved the workplan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE). In this regard, the Secretariat will proceed with the full implementation of the relevant statutory and administrative activities to ensure the successful conduct of the elections in the eighty (80) Local Authority Areas (LAAs) countrywide. ......
With reference to an article published in Kaieteur News on January, 20, 2023 titled “GECOM Chair goes it alone …unilaterally creates, makes appointment to new temporary post”, it is of crucial importance to note the following: -
On November 9, 2022, the Chief Election Officer (CEO) wrote a Memo to Justice of Appeal (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, Chairman of the Commission requesting approval for the secondment of Mr. Aneal Giddings, IT Manager to the Operations Department of the
Commission’s Secretariat to assist with the day-to-day implementation and evaluation of the statutory and administrative tasks delineated in the Workplan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGEs)........
The National Registration (Amendment) Act No. 26 of 2022, which was assented to on 13th December 2022, has paved the way for registration transactions to be facilitated on a continuous basis by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)..........
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| 1 | Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2022 | Act 25 of 2022 | Download |
| 2 | National Registration (Amendment) Act 2022 | Act 26 of 2022 | Download |
Note: A list of all applicable legislation can be found here
Conduct of Continuous Registration and Addresses of Registration Offices and Sub-Offices
Press Release
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted the publication of two separate articles by the Kaieteur News; one on Thursday, December 8, 2022 with the heading “GECOM agrees to use electronic fingerprinting at the place of
poll….”
and the
other on Friday, December 9, 2022, bearing the headline, “GECOM rules Local Govt. Minister has no power to demarcate boundaries”.........
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Press Release
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has taken note of the disinformation that have been propagated by small groups of placard-bearing persons who were protesting in front of a few of the Registration Offices of the Guyana Elections
Commission (GECOM) on Monday, November 21, 2022. The wording of some of the placards displayed grossly inaccurate information, for example, “GECOM it’s long overdue”, “21 days and still no OLV List,” “GECOM stop the nonsense and clean the list,” “21 days to
Nomination Day, where is the OLV,” “We need sanitized voters list” and, “clean the voter’s list”........
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Press Release
Recently, there have been numerous public pronouncements calling for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to conduct internal investigations into allegations of electoral fraud that were reported to have occurred during the 2nd March,
2020
General and Regional Elections.......
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Press Release
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has extended the ongoing Claims and Objections Exercise by seven (7) days, to afford eligible persons further opportunities to participate in the process. In this regard, persons who are desirous of
making a Claim to be included in the Official List of Electors (OLE) have until Wednesday, 21st September, 2022 to do so. Similarly, persons who intend to object to the inclusion of names in the OLE have until Sunday, 25th September to submit their
objection(s)......
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Press Release
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is once again in receipt of information that persons purporting to be employees of this Commission have been visiting homes seeking information about data in the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE). In
this regard, it must be
categorically stated that GECOM is not currently engaged in any such exercise, nor has the Commission authorized anyone – employee or otherwise – to collect information from any person for any reason whatsoever through house -to-house visits.....
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Press Release
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has taken note of concerns and opinions in the public domain in relation to the existing Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) which was extracted from the National Register of Registrants Database
(NRRDB).
Wheras the various
positions have been duly noted, and extensively ventilated at the meetings of the Commission, it was determined that GECOM cannot act contrary to the legal provisions enacted in the National Registration Act (NRA), Chapter 19:08....
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the positions of:
Application Forms can be uplifted from any of the GECOM Registration Offices or downloaded here.
- Presiding Officers
- Assistant Presiding Officers
- Poll Clerks
- Ballot Clerks / Counting Assistants
- Information Clerks
Applications close on 31st July, 2022
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) invites sealed Quotations from eligible and qualified Contractors to carry out the undermentioned Works as major components of the Commission’s Civic and Voter Education Strategy for the conduct of Claims and Objections & Local Government Elections.
View Details HereSubmissions must be done before 10:00hrs on Thursday, 16th June, 2022
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is committed to provide accurate information to all Stakeholders in a timely manner. It is in this regard that this opportunity is taken to provide clarity on (i) the responsibility for the filling of the Registration Forms, (ii) signature of applicants for registration, residency verification, and (iv) production and distribution of National Identification Cards.....
View Entire Press Release HereApplications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the positions of:
- Returning Officers
- Deputy Returning Officers
- Election Clerks
Applications Closed.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the positions of Deputy Chief Election Officer / Deputy Commissioner of Registration and Assistant Chief Election Officer / Assistant Commissioner of Registration at the Elections Commission Secretariat.
Applications Closed
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to be appointed as Temporary Trainers to train personnel to work for the conduct of Local Government Elections.
Applications Closed
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is absolutely cognizant that national registration of all eligible persons is a legal requirement as it is a constitutional obligation for it to register such persons...
Read Full Press Release HereNational Registration (Residents) Order 2022
Read Order HereNational Registration (Residents) Order 2022
Read Order HereAddresses of Registration Offices and Sub-Offices for this Cycle of Continuous Registration
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Unserviceable Vehicles and Motorcycles for Sale by Tender “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”
REVISION: Deadline for submission and opening changed to Thursday 24th March, 2022.
View IFB HereDeadline for submission: 09:00hrs on Thursday, 24th March, 2022
Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Mechanical Works
REVISION: Deadline for submission and opening changed to Thursday 31st March, 2022.
View IFB HereDeadline for submission: 09:00hrs on Thursday 31st March, 2022
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Chief Accountant at the Elections Commission Secretariat.
Applications Closed
Procurement of Janitorial Supplies
View IFB HereDeadline for submission: 09:00hrs on Tuesday, 8th March, 2022
Pursuant to the Declaration made by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission on 2nd August, 2020, find below link to the Official Gazetting of the Declaration of Results of the General and Regional Elections 2020 made under the Recount Order 60 of 2020 and the Statutory Obligations of the Elections Commission.
Official Gazette - Declaration Official Gazette - Declaration Addendum
16 June, 2020, GEORGETOWN – After considerable deliberations at the Commission on the report submitted by
Chief Election Officer (CEO), Mr. Keith Lowenfield on the National Recount of votes cast in the 2nd March, 2020
General and Regional Elections, Chairperson of the Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has requested for the
CEO prepare a report to ascertain the results of the elections under Section 96 of the Representation of the People
Act, Chapter 1:03 and in keeping with Order No. 60 of 2020 and its addendum dated 29th May, 2020.
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05 May, 2020, GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Elections Commission, after deliberations, has issued an order that details the steps which will be taken for the conduct of a National Recount of ballots cast of the March 2, 2020 General & Regional
Elections
which is set to commence on Wednesday May 6, 2020.
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CARICOM delegation to undergo WHO-approved PCR COVID-19 test prior to arrival in Guyana for National Recount
21 April 2020, GEORGETOWN – Chairman of the National Coronavirus Task Force (NCTF), Hon. Moses Nagamootoo has indicated to the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission that consequent to an intervention by H.E. President David Granger, the Task Force has reviewed its previous decision in relation to the medical protocols for the CARICOM delegation ... Read More
Information Hub and Civic & Voter Education Resources
This website now contains an Information Hub designed to bring together pertinent and relevant information and resources for the General and Regional Elections 2020. You can access this section
following
the link below.
GRE 2020 INFORMATION HUB
Preliminary List of Electors
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View PLE
Other Posts
Press Release - GECOM’s Changes to the Revised List of Electors (RLE) are Legal and within the Statutory Period
23rd January, 2020
The Guyana Elections Commission is perturbed by the recent attempts to discredit the work of the agency to ensure its production of a credible Official List of Electors for the conduct of General and Regional Elections 2020.
View Full Release HerePress Release - NO Tampering of National Register of Registrants Database at GECOM
8th January, 2020
The Guyana Elections Commission has noted with much concern a statement in the public domain purportedly issued by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic under the caption, “Tampering with the NRR at GECOM’.
View Full Release HerePress Release - GECOM’s Chairperson to advise President Granger on GECOM’s readiness to conduct elections
18th September, 2019
Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission met again today for a continuation of its statutory meeting held on Tuesday, 17th September, 2019.
View Full Release HerePress Release - Decisions of the Commission has placed Nominations Day earlier than usual - No ‘Lengthy Gap’ to delay Elections
10th September, 2019
The operations of GECOM’s Secretariat are guided by the decisions of Commission and therefore any document produced by the technical team must be in conformity with those decisions along with the legal and procedural requirements.
View Full Release HerePress Release - GECOM deliberated on draft timelines for the conduct of credible General and Regional Elections
6th September, 2019
As the Guyana Elections Commission continues its preparations for the conduct of credible General and Regional Elections, a continuation of Tuesday’s (3rd September, 2019) Statutory Meeting of the Commission was held on Friday, 6th September 2019, to critically examine and deliberate on the draft schedule of timelines provided by the Secretariat.
View Full Release HerePress Release - GECOM meets with Private Sector Commission to discuss upcoming Elections
30th August, 2019
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice (ret'd) Claudette Singh, SC, CCH and Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield flanked by members of the Private Sector Commission at the Headquarters of GECOM
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh met with members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Thursday, 29th August, 2019 to discuss GECOM’s state of readiness for the upcoming General and Regional Elections.
View News Item View Full Release HerePress Release - Data garnered from House-to-House Registration will be merged with existing National Register of Registrants Database
27th August, 2019
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has acknowledged that the no-confidence motion passed in the National Assembly on 21st December, 2018 triggered a number of legal challenges in the local Courts and concluded with a ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice
View Full ReleaseVacancies - Management Staff
4th August, 2019
Update: Applications for these vacancies have closed.
Vacancies exist for:
- Returning Officers
- Deputy Returning Officers
- Election Clerks
Deadline for applications: 13th August, 2019
View Details HerePress Release - House to House Registration
19th July, 2019
The Guyana Elections Commission will commence House-to-House Registration on 20th July, 2019. The countrywide exercise is in keeping with a decision of the Commission on 19th February 2019 and in accordance with Order No. 25 of 2019 dated 11th June 2019.
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