Persons can now conduct registration transactions, or amendments at the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) offices on a continuous basis instead of having to wait for specific periods.
GECOM stated in a release yesterday, that the National Registration (Amendment) Act No. 26 of 2022, which was assented to on December 13, 2022, has paved the way for registration transactions to be facilitated on a continuous basis.
It noted that previously, eligible persons could have only applied for new registration and changes or corrections to their particulars during specific periods determined by GECOM such as during a Cycle of Continuous Registration or Claims and Objections respectively. However, with the amendments to the National Registration Act, Chapter 19:08, GECOM stated that it is now mandated to facilitate registration transactions throughout the year with two breaks to facilitate the publication and finalization of a valid Official List of Electors (OLE).
