Carter Center urges political parties to submit campaign finance reports

Under Guyana’s Representation of the Peoples Act (ROPA), political parties that contested the September 1, 2025 elections are required to submit post-election financial reports to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) within 35 days of the declaration of results. “With publication of the results in the Official Gazette on Sept. 16, these reports are due for submission to the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission imminently,” a release from the Carter Center stated.

Moreover, the Carter Center encourages all parties to comply with this reporting requirement as a step toward fostering a culture of transparency and accountability.
The release further stated that the Carter Center will include recommendations related to campaign finance reform in its upcoming final report. The 2025 polls saw six political parties contesting the elections. These include the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C); the A Partnership for National Unit (APNU); Alliance for Change (AFC), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN); Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) and the Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity Party (LJP). Based on the proportional representation, the PPP/C secured 36 seats in the National Assembly, while WIN gained 16 seats, the APNU gained 12 seats, and FGM gained 1 seat.