GECOM says: 757,715 people on revised voters’ list

Jul 10, 2025 News

GECOM headquarters in Kingston.

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) revised list of voters stood at 757, 715 as of June 15, 2025, the electoral body confirmed.

This information was provided by GECOM officials following a training session for media personnel in Kingston on Wednesday. The information comes even as the commission approved symbols for 19 political parties contesting the general and regional elections ahead of nomination day slated for Monday.

Kaieteur News understands that the list is yet to undergo the process by which GECOM shall make all the necessary removals from, and corrections to extract the official list of electors. Just last week, opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioner, Vincent Alexander expressed concerns about chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh, being missing in action as the commission is still to determine a number of critical issues including the methodology for the removal of the names of unregistered dead persons from the Register of Registrants. He said GECOM continued that discussion at a previous meeting.

He said the Elections Commission is seeking advice from the Attorney General on the use of Form 12 for the deletion of names submitted by the Commissioner of Police and the Chief Medical Officer. Form 12 is a method that is provided for in law for the removal of the names of dead persons via a verification process. This newspaper understands that GECOM has consensus with the use of Form 12 for the removal of names.

Additionally, Alexander explained that while the Returning Officers (ROs) and Supernumerary Returning Officers (SROs) have been approved, the approval of Deputy Returning Officers (DROs) and Deputy Supernumerary Returning Officer (DSROs) and other staff will be considered when the spreadsheets on those applicants are presented. The sheets should detail the bases for the recommended appointments.

Kaieteur News understands that the briefing of the potential contestants is scheduled for July 19. Last month, Deputy Chief Election Officer (CEO), Aneal Giddings, told members of the press that more than 1,000 names of deceased persons have been removed from Guyana’s voters’ list. This is based on the list of registered deaths submitted by the General Register’s Office (GRO). Giddings said the removals were based on updated records received from the General Register Office, and the cleansing of the list remains an ongoing process.

Giddings had claimed that GECOM has been stepping up preparations for the country’s general and regional elections set for September 1, 2025. “We are making sure that the list reflects only eligible voters,” Giddings said. “This is part of our commitment to ensure a free, transparent and credible election.”

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