Following a call by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) for the withdrawal of the vaccination requirement for registration, the Guyana Elections Commission on Friday announced that it is waiving the mandate for persons aged 14 to 17 years old.
When it announced the commencement of the just launched continuous registration process, GECOM had said that persons desirous of conducting any registration transaction are advised that they must provide proof of having been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gain entry to the Registration Offices. In cases where applicants are not vaccinated, a negative PR test taken within 72 hours would be acceptable.
On Thursday, three days after continuous registration started, the PNCR said that by imposing a vaccination requirement GECOM was violating the constitutional rights of citizens.
