Guyana

Guyana: Advisory for Contesting Political Parties, General and Regional Elections 2006, GECOM (2006)

This Advisory is designed for use during the conduct of Elections for the President, Members of the National Assembly (Geographical Constituencies and national Top-Up) and Members of the Regional Democratic Councils in 2006. It is intended to provide an easy guide to contesting parties, International and Local Observers and other interested persons who are stakeholders and are observing the democratic processes of the elections.

Guyana: Analysis of the Media, 2001 Elections, GECOM

The report of the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) established within the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) with the assistance of external donors. Its purpose was to monitor and analyse the capacity of Guyana’s newspapers, radio and television stations. Using the voluntarily agreed Media Code of Conduct as the objective basis for analysis, the MMU assessments were made available to other monitoring bodies, the media, political parties, special interest organisations and the public at large. The assessments analysed the extent to which media fulfilled their agreed obligations to cover and report on the election period in a free, fair and balanced manner.

Guyana: Audit and Systems Review of Elections 2001

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) decided to commissioned a Systems Review and Audit of the election which it conducted on the 19th of March 2001. It was intended that the Audit would contribute to the transparency of GECOM and the general administration of the processes.

Guyana Electoral Commission Activity Report 2009

This Report is a representation of the various categories/levels of major tasks which were carried out by GECOM and its Secretariat following the House-to-House Registration and as parts of the preparatory works for Local Government Elections, throughout 2009.

Guyana: Electoral Commission Rules of Procedure for Public Relations (2003)

Guidelines for the operations of GECOM's Public Relations Unit which serves to provide stakeholders with fair and comprehensive accounts of the Commission’s policies and activities.

Guyana: Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group, Local and General Elections 2006

 

Guyana: EAB Final Reportof General and Regional Elections 2006

 

Guyana: Informe de la misión de observación, electiones generales del 30 de marzo, OAS (2001)

 

Guyana: Report of the electoral observation mission, general elections of March 19, OAS (2001)

 

Guyana: Audit and System Review of Elections, Guyana Elections Commission and International IDEA (2001)

The Guyana Elections Commission called for this audit before the 2001 elections in order to reinforce the transparency of the election administration.

Guyana: Media Code of Conduct (2001)

This code of conduct is addressed to the media covering the 2001 Guyana General and Regional Elections. The stakeholders are expected to respect the laws in order to assure the fairness of the elections.

Guyana: Election Laws Act (1996)

This document is the 1996 Election Laws Act instituting the Electoral Commission and establishing the foundations of the Guyanese electoral system.

Guyana: Constitution (1996)

This is the 1980 Guyanese Constitution with its 1996 amendments.

Guyana: Election Law Amendment Act no 15 of 24 November (2000)

This act amends the Guyana Electoral Laws and repeals the 1996 and 1997 Electoral Laws amendments.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report, 3-5 Year Development Plan (2003)

The 2003 Guyana Elections Commission Activity Report contains a development plan which aims to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness of the electoral administration over the next 3-5 years.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report (2004)

This report treats the major activities undertaken by the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) in 2004. The Commission announces that the Commonwealth Secretariat will take part in a needs assessment mission in Guyana. The GECOM is preparing for the 2006 elections. Deolall Ramlall, a civic voter manager was sent to Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the GECOM to examine how the country's Electoral Management body carries on their voter education programs.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report (2005)

This report treats the major activities undertaken by the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) in 2005. The GECOM has received the needs assessment report from the Commonwealth Secretariat and is currently issuing temporary identity card to process to the voters registration. The Elections commission has also signed an agreement with the Government of Guyana and several donors in order to obtain support for the next elections. The GECOM is preparing a report supporting legal reforms that aims to reinforce electoral transparency. Certain deficiencies in the Election Laws were underlined by a USAID report.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report (2007)

This report treats the major activities undertaken by the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) in 2007. The paper informs about the status of the ongoing voters registration process and the administrative tasks that have to be done to implement the development program.

Guyana: Electoral Audit (Caricom Agreement) Act (1998)

This act allows the Caribbean Community Chairman to propose the constitution of an independent Commission in charge of carrying out an electoral audit in Guyana.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report (2008)

This report treats the major activities undertaken by the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) in 2008. Under the decision of the government to change the national register, the Commission launched a house-to-house exercise to register the voters.

Guyana: Elections Commission Activity Report (2009)

This report treats the major activities undertaken by the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) in 2009. The Commission's work focussed on preparing the Guyana Local Government Elections.

Guyana: Local Authorities Elections Act (1990)

This law establishes the legal framework for the elections of the local authorities in Guyana.

Guyana: Manual for Returning Officer and District Staff (2006)

This manual is adressed to the returning officers and the district staff working in the 2006 elections. The pupose of the manual is to give information and guidelines on the roles and responsibilities of the electoral staff.

Guyana: Notes for the Guidance of Registration Officers and Staff when Revising the Preliminary List of Elections

The purpose of this manual is to assist the Registration Officers, Assistant Registration Officers and the Supervisor in their task of revising the electoral list.

Guyana: Momorendum of Understanding for the Elections (2006)

The Elections commission has signed this agreement with the Government of Guyana and several donors in order obtain support for the next elections. Each donor is engaged to contribute with different instruments to the democratic process in Guyana.

Guyana: Role of Scrutineers in Registration Process (2000)

This manual gives information on the roles and responsabilities of the scrutineers in the voters registration process.

Guyana: Training Manual

This manual gives information about the procedures and the legal framework for the voters registration.

Guyana: Terms of Reference for Local Observers

This document is the terms of reference for local observers in the Guyana elections.

Guyana: Final Report, National and Regional Elections, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2011)

 

Guyana: Interim Statement, General and Regional Elections, The Commonwealth Secretariat (2006)

 

Guyana: Declaration of Results General Election 2011, GECOM (2012)

The official declaration of results from the General Elections held on November 28, 2011 in Guyana.

Guyana: National Registration Act (1998)

This is the Guyanese national registration act from 1998 in English

Guyana: Election Laws (1998)

These are the Guyanese election laws from 1998

Guyana: Local Democratic Organs Act (1998)

Guyana's Local Democratic Organs Act of 1998

Guyana: Validity of Elections Act (1998)

 

Guyana: Representation of the People Act (1958)

 

Guyana: Final Report, General and Regional Elections, The Carter Center (2006)

 

Guyana: Final Report, General and Regional Elections, The Carter Center (2015)

The Carter Center's final report on Guyana’s 2015 general and regional elections summarizes the Center’s observation activities and makes recommendations to the Guyanese authorities to improve future elections to help bring them in line with international standards for democratic elections and Guyana’s own legal framework. In the report, The Center repeats its longstanding support for fundamental constitutional reform that attenuates the problems with the current winner-take-all system. The urgency of this challenge is made greater with the anticipated influx of oil revenue, which has the potential to exacerbate ethnic and political conflicts.

Guyana: Observing Guyana's Electioral Process 1990-1992 (1992)

The Guyanese election of Oct. 5, 1992 is of historic importance for Guyana and for all of Latin America and the Caribbean. For the first time in 28 years, all of the political parties of Guyana and the international observers agreed that the election was free and fair, and a peaceful transfer of power occurred.

Guyana: Final Report, Observing the Guyana Elections, The Carter Center (2001)

The electoral process in Guyana has made significant progress since the Carter Center's first involvement in the early 1990s.