–urges public to rely solely on official SoPs, track results on new platform

GECOM has reassured the public that it is committed to delivering the 2025 elections results in the “shortest possible time,” but stressed that requests for recounts could affect the timeline.
During a media briefing on Monday night, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, was asked whether results would be ready by September 3—a date confirmed by Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud, on Sunday.

However, Ward refrained from giving a definitive timeline, citing the Representation of the People Act (RoPA) that allows up to 15 days for the declaration of final results.
“We have committed to delivering those results within the shortest possible time, of course, taking into account all of the legal provisions in place,” she said.

Ward related that while the commission is aiming for an expedited process, requests for recounts by contesting parties could alter the expected schedule.
“Our staff will be working around the clock. There will be no stop,” she assured citizens.
Six political parties contested this year’s General and Regional Elections.

The PRO has appealed to the public and political parties to rely solely on GECOM for official results. She noted that SoPs will be uploaded to the agency’s website periodically.
Ward said: “I want to remind persons that GECOM is the only authority to release the election results. We have even stayed away from preliminary results. We want to ask persons to rely on the tool on the GECOM website so they are not misguided by what is published out there.”

The gallery, available at https://sopgallery.gecom.org.gy/, provides public access to the scanned Statements of Poll from polling stations across the country.