GECOM training temporary staff for upcoming elections 

In compliance with new statutory requirements that were introduced in  December 2022, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has posted, on its website, the revised manuals for General and Regional Elections titled (i) Official Manual for Returning Officers, Supernumerary  Returning Officers and Other Election Officials, and (ii) Official Manual for Presiding Officers and Other Polling  Day Officials.

These Manuals were prepared by the Secretariat of the GECOM in accordance with the relevant legal  provisions, and with input from the Parliamentary Political Parties with whom the Manuals were shared for  scrutiny and feedback.

Both manuals were used for the training of Management Staff for the upcoming elections. In fact, the Manuals were provided beforehand via email to all persons who applied for appointment as temporary Management Staff for the upcoming elections.

With regards to training of Polling Day staff to fill the positions for polling day namely Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers, Poll Clerks, and Ballot Clerks for the upcoming elections, which is currently  underway, applicants are urged to access and study the Official Manual for Presiding Officers and Other Polling Day Officials which is available at https://www.gecom.org.gy/public/home/resource_hub

The Commission is also encouraging all stakeholders to access the manuals from the training resource hub  to familiarize themselves with the legal and procedural requirements for the conduct of General and Regional  Elections (GECOM press release)