Opposition’s call for new voters list baseless – Nandlall

…says new voters list prepared for every election

Responding to information emanating from the Opposition, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall has explained that a new voters list is produced for every election.
“We have a continuous registration process that is ongoing all year round, it will only stop at elections to produce a new list. They [Opposition] are calling for a new list. A new list will be produced for the 2025 elections based upon a continuous registration system. So, what new list they’re calling for?” Nandlall contended during his programme, “Issues in the News”, on Tuesday.
“Every election gets a new list, one that is produced by GECOM on a continuous registration basis,” he reaffirmed.
According to Nandlall, “We have put over 100 amendments in the law to ensure that that list is kept clean; that dead people are removed from it; that those who should not be on the list should not be on the list.”
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is working closely with the General Register Office (GRO) to verify deaths and remove the names of deceased individuals from the Official List of Electors (OLE). Additionally, during the claims and objections period, constituents have opportunity to contest the inclusion of the names of deceased individuals on the OLE.
Family members or other residents can present necessary documentation to GECOM to validate their claims, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the electoral roll.
The last claims and objections exercise lasted from July 2 to July 15, while the continuous registration process currently underway is set to last until November 29, 2024. As of September 20, 2024, GECOM Public Relations (PR) Officer Yolanda Warde has reported, 6,941 new voters have been registered.
There have also been 2,614 applications for changes to addresses; 1,800 requests for changes in personal particulars; 6,600 applications for replacement ID cards; and 705 requests for photo retakes.