GECOM says no decision taken on using electronic fingerprinting at polling places

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday said that no decision had been taken on the introduction of electronic fingerprinting at polling places.

In a statement issued in response to a Kaieteur News report, “GECOM agrees to use electronic fingerprinting at the place of poll…,” GECOM said the decision given by the Chairman was that if such a system were to be introduced at the place of poll as a requirement for persons to vote, persons will be unable to vote in any absence/failure of such a means of identification, and that this would be contrary to the Constitution, as was made clear in the decision in the Esther Perreira case.