GECOM extends hours for upcoming claims, objections exercise

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that it will commence a Claims and Objections Exercise on June 16, 2025, as part of preparations for the upcoming General and Regional Elections.

The Claims phase of the exercise will run until 18 June 2025. In anticipation of a high turnout, GECOM has extended the opening hours of its Registration Offices nationwide.

While the standard operating hours are 08:00 to 18:00 hrs, GECOM has confirmed that on 16, 17, and 18 June, offices will remain open until 20:00 hrs (8pm) to accommodate increased public participation.

This extension applies to all GECOM Registration Offices across the country, which will now operate from 08:00 to 20:00 hrs on the specified dates.

Guyanese citizens who will be 18 years or older by 30 June 2025, and who are citizens by birth, descent, or naturalisation — as well as Commonwealth citizens residing in Guyana for one year or more — are eligible for inclusion in the Official List of Electors (OLE) for the 2025 elections.

GECOM is urging all eligible individuals to visit the Registration Office responsible for their area during the extended hours to:

* Make a claim for inclusion on the OLE if their name is not currently listed;
* Apply for a transfer if they no longer reside at the address under which they were previously registered;
* Request a name change if they have legally changed their name since last registering; or
* Correct information if there are errors in the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE).

The Commission encourages timely participation to ensure all eligible voters are accurately recorded ahead of the electoral process.

For more information, residents may contact their local GECOM Registration Office or visit [GECOM’s official website].