With the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) taking a decision to suspend its continuous registration process, commissioners have agreed those registered as of yesterday will be added to the National Register of Registrants (NRR) and placed on the lists of electors.
The suspension is to facilitate the holding of Local Government Elections scheduled for June 12 so as to prevent persons from being disenfranchised at the upcoming polls.
Government-nominated Commissioner, Sase Gunraj, explained that the decision was made after concerns were raised by the Chief Election Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud that those being registered in the continuous registration process faced disenfranchisement by not being a part of the Preliminary Voters’ List (PLV).
