In a unanimous decision, the Guyana Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no residency requirement to bar persons already on the national register of registrants from voting.
Dismissing an appeal brought by the state through Attorney General Basil Williams, acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justices of Appeal Rishi Persaud and Dawn Gregory pointed out the sacrosanct nature of the right to vote, which cannot be taken away except by the specific means for disqualification set out in the constitution.
Williams has since signalled his intention to appeal the matter to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is Guyana’s final appeal court.
