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Guyana Guyana

Head of State
Other
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
List Proportional Representation
Voting age
18

Independent

Name of Institution: Guyana Elections Commission Website Address: www.sdnp.org.gy/elections

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Electoral News Archive

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16 January 2012
Guyana: No massive tampering of votes - APNU's Granger, Demerara Wave, 2012
08 December 2011
Post-election protests erupt in Guyana, politician’s home firebombed, Washington Post/AP, (2011)
05 December 2011
Guyana's new leader sworn in; pledges compromise, Jamaica Observer (2011)
30 November 2011
Guyana election results delayed, Trinidad Express (2012)
30 November 2011
Guyana awaits election result amid signs of tight race, BBC (2011)
24 November 2011
OAS observers commence work ahead of Guyana poll, Antigua Observer (2011)
24 November 2011
Guyana:Private sector groups wants public holiday on voting day, Antigua Observer (2011)
23 November 2011
Hensley Robinson heads CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission to Guyana, CARICOM News Network (2011)

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Codes of Conduct and Internal Regulations
1 materials
Reports and Assessments
17 materials
Constitutions
1 materials
Laws and Regulations
4 materials
Manuals and Guidelines
8 materials
Essays and Papers
1 materials
Internal EMB Documents
8 materials

Guyana

Description of Electoral System

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by simple majority to serve a 5-year term. In the National Assembly, 65 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms, 1 member is elected for the Speaker to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed by the president to serve 5-year terms.

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