Elections

High Court dismisses PNCR’s voter verification case

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed the voter house-to-house verification case, which was filed filed by People’s National Congress Reform Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph. In her decision this morning, Acting Chief Justice George ruled that “addresses claimed” by registrants ought not to be verified by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). “In my view, the […]

Representative Democracy can be skewed if voters allowed to vote anywhere -Alexander

Longstanding Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander, is warning that the system of Representative Democracy in Guyana can become skewed if Guyanese are allowed to vote anywhere, regardless of their address. Alexander weighed in on the issue last Friday, moments after the Attorneys in the House-to-House Verification Case wrapped up their arguments in […]

GECOM CEO rejects and denounces submissions of GECOM Legal Counsel in House-to-House verification case

The Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud has denounced and distanced himself from the submissions of the Legal Counsel of the Guyana Elections Commission, Kurt DaSilva in the house-to-house verification case that is currently before the Acting Chief Justice. In the case, PNC Reform Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph is asking the Court to order house-to-house verification […]

High Court to rule in house-to-house verification case on March 28

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George is set to deliver her ruling in the house-to-house verification case. This will occur on Friday, March 28. On Monday, Justice George grilled Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd on the declarations sought in the case brought by his client, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chief Election Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph. Smith-Joseph wants the […]

Amna Ally resigns from PNC Reform; Urges Norton and Executive to step down

Former General Secretary and political stalwart, Amna Ally has tendered her resignation from the People’s National Congress Reform, citing continuous disregard for women as the reason for her resignation. In her resignation to PNC Reform Leader, Aubrey Norton, Ally also said Norton and his entire Executive should hang their heads in shame and also resign […]

GECOM cites need for legislative changes to allow use of biometrics at place of poll

The Guyana Elections Commission has sought to put to rest the question of the feasibility for the use of biometrics at the place of poll at this year’s General and Regional Elections. In a release this morning, GECOM explained that while its Chief Elections Officer, Vishnu Persaud’s feasibility study acknowledged the benefits of biometric fingerprint […]