GECOM intensifies voter education with ongoing public outreach activities

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has intensified the implementation of its civic and voter education strategy for general and regional elections with several community engagements already underway countrywide and a series of other planned activities in the coming weeks.

This is in addition to its radio, television and social media advertising campaigns.
According to a GECOM press release, over the past few days, its civic and voter education team has conducted public outreaches at the Vreed-en-Hoop and Parika Stellings and at the Mon Repos, Stabroek and Anna Regina markets, respectively.
An information session was also held on July 3 at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) with teacher trainees.
Further, in the coming days, the team will ramp up their efforts through planned outreaches in Region Two at the Supenaam Water Front, Suddie and Charity Markets, Mainstay/Whyaka Community and Bethany Mission, the release stated.
Teams will also be in Main Street, Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Port Mourant, Corriverton and Parika markets.

GECOM said that this strategy forms part of its mandate to ensure all stakeholders receive accurate information that will contribute to them making important decisions regarding their participation in the democratic process.
While these engagements are specifically designed to ensure that all stakeholders, particularly the electorate, receive adequate information and are knowledgeable about the electoral processes, the importance of their participation, their rights and responsibilities, and election offences, among other information, it
In view of the foregoing, GECOM noted that it is encouraging all stakeholders to interact with its voter education team, uplift pertinent information materials and also visit GECOM’s website at www.gecom.org.gy or follow it on its Facebook page at Guyana Elections Commission to keep abreast of updated and relevant information on the electoral process.