GECOM says… 7th Cycle of Continuous Registration ends December 31

THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has advised that the 7th Cycle of Continuous Registration will end on Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

A GECOM release has said the decision was made during the 436th Statutory Meeting of the Commission, held on Tuesday, December 9.

GECOM is also advising that anyone who would be fourteen years or older by March 31st, 2015 and is a Guyanese citizen by birth, descent or naturalization, or is a citizen of a Commonwealth country who has been living continuously in Guyana for one year or more, is eligible for registration.

“GECOM is asking that persons make a special effort to get registered before December 31, 2014, so as to be part of the new National Register of Registrants (NRR)” the statement said.

GECOM has, moreover, revealed that as of Wednesday last, December 17th, 4,277 registration transactions were completed, with 3,116 being new registrants. Of the new registrants, 1,457 are persons 18 years and older, while 1,659 are registrants aged 14 to 18 years. The percentage of verification, the release disclosed, currently stands at 95.8 percent.

In relation to the number of registrants requesting changes to the information on their ID Cards, the amount stood at some 611, while those requesting transfers amounted to 550.
GECOM is, as such, reiterating the call for persons to visit the nearest Registration Office in their area to conduct their registration transaction.

The office hours during which persons can apply for registration or collect ID cards are as follows: Monday to Friday from 09:00hrs to 13:00hrs, and from 14:30hrs to 18:00hrs; Saturdays from 10:00hrs to 14:00hrs.

All GECOM offices will be closed on Sundays and holidays, the release said.

GECOM also sought to reference Section 6 of the National Registration Act, Chapter, 19:08, which it obligatory for persons who meet the registration criteria to apply for registration. Persons eligible for registration who neglect to register could be prosecuted, fined and/or even sent to prison for failing or refusing to apply for registration. In the case of eligible persons under the age of 18 years by the qualifying date, the parents/guardians could be prosecuted for failure/refusal to apply for registration on their behalf.

“It is the civic duty and legal responsibility of all Guyanese who meet the eligibility requirements to apply for registration during this cycle of continuous registration. By so doing, they would be ensuring that they are included on the official lists of electors for future elections, if they meet the other eligibility criteria and be issued with National ID cards”, the statement concluded.

 

 

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