Elections were observed to be free, fair & transparent – Guyana Bar Association 

The Guyana Bar Association has issued a preliminary statement affirming that the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections were conducted in a manner that was “free, fair and transparent.”
The Guyana Bar Association, which was accredited by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as a local observer, deployed a team of attorneys to polling stations across the country on Election Day.
Members of the Observation Team monitored preparation, opening of polls, the voting process, closing of polls and counting at over 500 polling stations within 105 polling places across Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice.
According to the Bar, the preliminary findings show that the voting process was generally peaceful, with no widespread reports of irregularities.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the association stated that “while the process, including our observation status, is not yet complete since results have not yet been declared, the preliminary reports received at the current time from our Observation Team are that the voting process on Election Day was generally peaceful and that General and Regional Elections were observed to be free, fair and transparent.”
Against this backdrop, the Bar Association urged citizens to remain patient as GECOM undertakes the crucial task of tabulating results, stating, “As GECOM commences the process leading to the declaration of results, we urge patience in permitting GECOM to complete its work to deliver accurate results. We would like to remind members of the public that GECOM is the only body with the lawful authority to declare the results of the General and Regional Elections held on 1st September, 2025. We urge continued peace and patience while the process works its way to the declaration of results.”
The Bar further reminded the public that GECOM is the only lawful authority to declare the outcome of the elections.
According to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), 757,690 electors were registered to cast their votes for the September 1 General and Regional Elections at 2790 polling stations countrywide.
Six parties contested the elections: the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the Alliance for Change (AFC), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), the Assembly of Liberty and Prosperity (ALP), and the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM).