GECOM advises persons who were between 14 and 17 yrs-old during shelved House-to-House exercise to get registered now

GECOM advises persons who were between 14 and 17 yrs-old during shelved House-to-House exercise to get registered now

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today urged persons who were between the ages of 14-17 during the 2019 House-to-House registration exercise which was shelved, to apply now for registration.

In a release, GECOM said it continues to receive queries regarding the registration status of persons who were under 18 years of age by the qualifying date that was used for registration during the 2019 House-to-House registration exercise, and who were registered during the exercise.

“In this regard, notwithstanding we had made public announcements via the media on this matter, we consider it to be of crucial importance for GECOM to remind that the applications for registration by all eligible persons who were under 18 years of age old during the 2019 House-to-House Registration exercise were not processed on the basis of a policy decision that was taken by the Commission,” GECOM said. 

GECOM explained that persons within the category were not registered and therefore are required to re-apply for registration, if they have not yet done so.

GECOM reminded that in August 2019, the Chief Justice (ag)Roxanne George in a Court decision ruled that while the House-to-House exercise was not unconstitutional or unlawful, the removal of names from the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB) using any method other than what is provided for by the Constitution and the National Registration Act, Chapter 19:08 would be illegal. 

The Chairperson of the Commission, Justice Claudette Singh terminated the exercise following the Court’s ruling.

Consequently, GECOM said, only the registration transactions for persons who were first time registrants, and who met the requirements to be registered as electors at that time were considered for processing of their applications

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