Lowenfield says poll results not credible

By Thandeka Percival On In Guyana News |
In Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield’s initial summation of the Observation Reports generated during the National Recount, he included an alternative count of the votes cast at the March 2 polls. Lowenfield, who has claimed that the results of the March 2 elections process do not meet the standard of fair and credible elections, says anomalies have affected almost 60% of the votes deemed valid during the recount. Above is the breakdown of what he suggests is the valid votes by region and contesting party.
In Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield’s initial summation of the Observation Reports generated during the National Recount, he included an alternative count of the votes cast at the March 2 polls. Lowenfield, who has claimed that the results of the March 2 elections process do not meet the standard of fair and credible elections, says anomalies have affected almost 60% of the votes deemed valid during the recount. Above is the breakdown of what he suggests is the valid votes by region and contesting party.

While confirming that the PPP/C won the majority of votes at the March 2nd polls, Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield yesterday reported to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that the results of the process that he oversaw do not meet the standard of fair and credible elections.

Lowenfield’s summation for each Electoral District contends that identified anomalies and instances of voter impersonation do not appear to satisfy the criteria of impartiality, fairness, and compliance with provisions of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act.

“Consequently, on the basis of the votes counted and the information furnished from the recount, it cannot be ascertained that the results… meet the standard of fair and credible elections,” he concluded in each summary of the observation reports for every District.