GEORGETOWN – An estimated 757 690 listed eligible voters are schedule to cast ballots on Monday in Guyana’s general and regional elections that officials say the results of which will not be known until September 4.
“Once we have the district declaration in place for all the districts by the evening of the third (September) and all of those declarations get to me, by the morning of the fourth the Commission should be able to make the national declaration because I would immediately proceed to put together the results of the districts to come up with those national tabulations,” Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud told a news conference on Sunday night.
In a statement on Sunday, GECOM said that it “is the only agency that is responsible for the tabulation and declaration of the results of these elections.
“This is a constitutional mandate, and GECOM is fully prepared to fulfill this responsibility with transparency and accuracy. We urge all parties and individuals to respect this constitutional provision and to await the official declarations from GECOM.
“Any attempt to prematurely declare results or to disseminate unverified information can undermine public trust and create unnecessary tension,” said GECOM chairperson, retired Justice of Appeal, Claudette Singh.
“We are committed to a transparent tabulation process, and the results will be declared in accordance with the law. Let us all, therefore, work together to ensure that the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections are a testament to Guyana’s democratic maturity and a beacon of peace and stability,” she added.
Guyanese are voting to elect a president, 65 parliamentarians and councillors for the country’s ten administrative regions.
Persaud said equipment has already been deployed to tabulation centres and tested to facilitate the scanning and uploading of statements of poll. He said there is a contingency plan for electricity and internet connectivity.
Six parties – the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C),the coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), Alliance For Chang (AFC), Forward Guyana Movement and Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity – are contesting the elections. (CMC)
