GECOM appoints nine Returning Officers to oversee elections

Jan 09, 2020 News

The Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has sworn in nine Returning Officers (ROs) to oversee the conduct of the Regional and General elections slated for May2, 2020. The representative from Region Five was absent.

Returning Officers with Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and Rtd. Justice Claudette Singh, Chairperson, GECOM.

THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) usually appoints ten Returning Officers.
The officers were sworn in before GECOM’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, at the Commission Kingston Headquarters, yesterday.
The ROs are designated to manage GECOM offices in the 10 administrative regions. The ROs are required to ascertain the total votes cast in favour of each List of Candidates in their respective Polling Districts.
This is done by adding up the votes recorded in favour of the respective lists in accordance with the relevant Statements of Poll.
Immediately thereafter, they are required to publicly declare the votes recorded for each List of Candidates.
The sworn ROs are Trevor Harris (Region 1), Roxanne Smith (Region 2), Mohanlal Jagdeo (Region 3), Clairmont Mingo (Region 4), Savitri Mangar (Region 6), Glendon Fredericks (Region 7), Dwayne Marco

Ballot Officers with Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and Rtd. Justice Claudette Singh, Chairperson, GECOM.

(Region 8), John Abraham (Region 9), and Ransford Alleyne (Region 10).
In addition, three Ballot Officers were sworn in for the Disciplined Services vote. The Disciplined Services officers will vote seven to ten days before the March 2nd elections.
Ballot officer for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is Roxanne Ramdyhan-Lewis while Ballot Officer for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is Nardeo Persaud; and Onicia Bynoe was sworn in as Ballot Officer for the Guyana Prison Service.
GECOM Chair, Ret’d. Justice Claudette Singh, noted that the occasion marks a major step forward in the preparation for general elections.
She urged the officers to be diligent in their task and service.
“I’m asking you as you take this oath, this oath is a sacred oath, that you will perform your duties with the best of your abilities. Discharge your duties well,” she said.
Justice Singh added that she was looking forward to full cooperation from the officers.
Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield also called for professionalism.
“As you have sworn that you will carry out these functions without fear or favour and impartiality means quite a lot, not only to yourselves but to the CO and no doubt to the Commission, that you will treat with every elector.
“That you engage in a fair, impartial and transparent manner.”
Lowenfield said GECOM was well on track to hold the March 2 Regional and General Elections.

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