Guyana
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Unitary presidential republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 735,554
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 214,970 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 570,708
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30
**Parliamentary parties
People's Progressive Party (PPP)
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)
Alliance fir Change (AFC)
??
**Non-parliamentary parties
Guyana Democratic Party
Justice for All Party
National Front Alliance
Working People's Alliance
The United Force
Number of registered political parties-References:
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 List Proportional Representation
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 The President is indirectly elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
In the National Assembly 65 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Guyanese general election, 2015
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 11 May 2015
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 65 seats in the National Assembly
Number of elected candidates-References:
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 72%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 412,012
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27
Guyana Elections Commission
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27
The legislature - A national government department
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 A national government department
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 1 - 10 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 For an unspecified period
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Head of State - Opposition
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-09-27 Presidential/ Prime Minister appointment
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07
Guyana is divided into 10 regions
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-16 constituencies are delimited for election purposes
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-11-16 Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30 N/A
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07
Independent candidates compete neither in presidential nor legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07
- Requirement
Age
Citizenship
Country of birth
Residence
Registration
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30 N/A
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07 No
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07 Election Management Body
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24
Separate ballots for different elections - Preliminary count of all ballots in ballot box - Tally of voters who voted - Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters - Number of ballots reconciled against ballots initially received (minus spoilt and unused) - Each ballot paper held up for public scrutiny, with name of party/candidate called out loud - Single tallying as voters are being called out - Double tallying as voters are being called out - Tallying by party representative and/or observers as votes are being called out - Sorted into piles according to individual party/candidate - Counted by hand - Sorted by party list - Copies of results of the count are publicly posted at the counting site immediately on the completion of the count - Copies of results are provided to observers - Observers and party agents are permitted to take their own copies of the results - Copies of results are provided to party agents
Counting Procedures-References:
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Diplomatic staff
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30 N/A
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-07 64. All questions as to the membership of the National Assembly shall be determined by the High Court in accordance with the provisions of article 163
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30
5. Time for presentation ofelection petition.
(1) Subject to this section, an election petition shall be presented within twenty-eight days after the results of the election out of which the matter in question on the petition arose are published in the Gazette under section 99 of the Representation of the People Act.
(2) If the petition questions the effect of the election upon an allegation of a corrupt practiceand specifically alleges a payment of money or other reward to have been made by the date referred to in subsection (1) in pursuance or furtherance of the alleged corrupt practice, it may be presented within twenty-eight days after the date of the payment.
(3) An election petition questioning the effect of the election upon an allegation of an illegal practicemay, so far as respects that illegal practice, be presented?
(a) within fourteen days aftersection 109(1) of the Representation of the People Act has been complied within relation to the election expenses of the group of candidates comprised inany list mentioned in section 5 with reference to that election petition;
(b) if specificallyalleging a payment of money or some other act to have been made or done sincesuch compliance, in the pursuance or in furtherance of the alleged illegal practice, within twenty-eight days after the date of the payment or other act:
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, eligibility criteria for direct public funding
- If so, how this fund will be allocated
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Fines - Prison - Loss of nomination of candidate - Loss of political rights - Other
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
EMB
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter registration and identification
- E-voting
- Processing of results
- Election administration
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 Female Population: 364,154 (2014 est.)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-11-16 Is Guyana a signatory to CRPD: Yes (11 April 2007)
Has Guyana ratified CRPD: Yes (10 September 2014)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-24 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-11-30 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16
On June 23, 2011 the Government of the Republic
of Guyana formally invited the Organization of American
States to observe the 2011 General and Regional Elections in
Guyana. The Secretary General accepted the invitation, and
on November 28, 2011 the citizens of Guyana went to the
polls to elect members of 10 regional councils, 65 National
Assembly representatives and their President. This was the
third time that the OAS had observed elections in Guyana,
following the deployment of missions in 2001 and 2006.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03