GECOM says all set for LGE Nomination Day on Monday

Apr 15, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said it has put all systems in place for the smooth conduct of Nomination Day which is scheduled for Monday, 17th April, 2023.

During the hours of 10:00hrs – 14:00hrs, Political Parties, Voluntary Group, and Individual Candidates contesting in Local Government Elections 2023 are expected to submit their Lists of Candidates to the respective Returning Officer in the Municipalities and/or Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) where they would be contesting, GECOM said in a press release.

“All contestants are reminded to ensure that they prepare the respective Lists of Candidates using the prescribed statutory forms and adhere to other stipulated guidelines such as ensuring that their list has a title, the requisite number of eligible candidates and nominators, and that their list bears the name, signature of each person and ID Card number. It must be noted that Lists of Candidates that do not conform to the statutory requirements would be classified as defective and the representative of the list would be given an opportunity to correct those defects,” the press release added.

According to GECOM, the statutory procedures following Nomination Day would ensure that all the legal requirements are met by the contestants in order for their Lists of Candidates to be approved to contest in the elections. While the Commission has already approved a total of sixty-four (64) symbols, approval to contest in the elections is only guaranteed upon the submission and approval of the Lists of Candidates. The Commission envisions a smooth Nomination Day process since it is confident in the ability of the staff at the respective offices to adhere to the legal provisions in the execution of their functions, and deliver quality and professional services.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall had appointed June 12, 2023, as the date for Local Government Elections and in February GECOM commenced the preparation of the Register of Voters to be used for the conduct of Local Government Elections 2023.

The Elections Commission also approved the work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE). In this regard, the Secretariat proceeded with the full implementation of the relevant statutory and administrative activities to ensure the successful conduct of the elections in the eighty Local Authority Areas (LAAs) countrywide.

Going forward, the GECOM Secretariat moved to (roll out a robust civic and voter education programme, appoint Electoral Registrars and Assistant Electoral Registrars, and extract the Preliminary List of Voters (PLV). These activities are directly linked to the preparation of Registers of Voters for each of the 80 Local Authority Areas. Preparation for the conduct of LGE commenced in 2022.

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