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Directions For Voting
This document entitled “Directions for Voting” provides the complete legislation regarding voting instructions for Guyana and is provided by S.G. Singh, Chief Election Officer. This act is officially known as the Representation of the People Act.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
General and regional elections : Warning
In an article prepared by Chief Election Officer R.A. Jacobs entitled “General and Regional Elections: Warning,” excerpts from sections 78 and 79 of the Representation of the People Act are provided to inform the Guyanese public on the importance of order in polling places. Also mentioned is the treatment of election workers in an effort to keep away violence from voting stations.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Ready!
Published in Guyana in 1991 by the National Registration Commission, “Get Ready” is an election advertisement urging Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th, 1991 deadline. In preparation for the first free and fair elections in 1992, this advertisement argues that every Guyanese citizen over 18 has the civic duty to participate in the voting process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Registered now!
Published in Guyana in 1991 by the National Registration Commission, “Get Registered Now” is an election advertisement urging Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th, 1991 deadline. In preparation for the first free and fair elections in 1992, this advertisement argues that every Guyanese citizen over 18 has the civic duty to participate in the voting process. This advertisement also features a picture of a Guyanese resident registering to vote.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Registered Now! (brochure 1)
This is the first of two parts of the “Get Registered Now!” brochure which encourages Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th 1991 deadline. Set up in comic strip format, this brochure emphasizes the fact that voting in Guyana is a civic duty and a constitutional right that should not be ignored.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Registered Now! (brochure 2)
“Get Registered Now!”(Brochure 2) is an informative flyer, available in English, issued in Guyana and meant to stimulate voters in Guyana to register in order to be able to vote. The flyer is intended to stimulate all voters to register but it places emphasis on the new eligible electors. It also advertises house-to-house visits for registration program.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Registered Today!
“Get Registered Today” is a page published by the National Registration Commission in Guyana in an attempt to persuade all Guyanese people to register to vote by May 17th 1991 in preparation for the upcoming elections. The appeal to the Guyanese is bolstered by an image of a Guyanese citizen registering to vote and references to registration as a “duty” of the people.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Hi Sporting Fans! It's A Massive Affair
This advertisement entitled “Sporting Fans! It’s a Massive Affair” was published by the National Registration Commission to promote the need for voter registration in Guyana. In preparation for upcoming 1991 elections, this pamphlet appeals to residents by likening voter registration to an exciting event.
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Guyana: A Pre-Election Technical Assessment Report, October 31, 1990, revised March 22, 1991
IFES provided an on-site technical assessment of Guyana’s electoral system prior to the 1991 Parliamentary elections. This report summarizes IFES findings, including a review of electoral law, the various political parties and election commodities.
March 21, 1991