Making Claims

Any person who would be eligible for inclusion in the OLE is required to check the relevant Divisional/Sub-Division Preliminary List posted in their area or via this information resource hub and:

• Make a claim to entry of the Official List of Electors, if his/her name is not on the list, by applying for registration
• If already listed: apply for a transfer if he/she is listed at an address where he/she no longer lives
• If already listed: apply for a change of name if he/she has changed his/her name since initial registration
• If already listed: apply for corrections to other information, as listed on the PLE, if such information is incorrect

Documents Required

Eligible persons must be in possession of the following source documents, as may be application to conduct any of the above transactions:

For persons applying for registration:
1. Original Birth Certificate or a valid Guyana Passport for persons applying for registration
2. Original ‘Form F’ in the case of persons seeking to become registered by virtue being a Guyanese citizen by descent.
3. Original Naturalisation Certificate or Certificate of Registration issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and original Birth Certificate/valid Passport – in the case of persons seeking to become registered by virtue of having acquired Guyanese citizenship via naturalisation/registration.

For persons applying for a name change:
4. Original Marriage Certificate and original Birth Certificate – in the case of a name change by marriage. Note: A married woman in possession of a valid Guyana Passport with her husband’s surname does not need to provide her Marriage Certificate.
5. Original Deed Poll and original Birth Certificate – in the case of a name change by Deed Poll.

For persons apply to make corrections:
6. Original Birth Certificate / valid Passport / Marriage Certificate / Deed Poll / Naturalisation Certificate / Certificate of Registration to substantiate claims for corrections.

For persons applying by virtue of them being a citizen of a Commonwealth Country:
7. A valid passport issued by a country belonging to the Commonwealth association, containing evidence that the holder has been resident in Guyana for at least one (1) year preceeding December 31, 2024.

Notes:
• Laminated documents will not be accepted
• Baptismal Certificates, expired passports, photocopies of relevant documents or letters from Priests, Elders, Headmasters/Headmistresses, Village Captains/Toshaos and Justices of the Peace and old ID Cards WILL NOT be accepted as source documents for registration.
• If you have changed your address since you were registered, you are required to visit the Registration Office responsible for your new area of residence to apply for transfer i.e. to get your address changed in the List.
• Your failure to apply for transfers will result in you having to go back to the area where you previously lived to vote at any future election. Avoid any such inconvenience by applying for a transfer.

Last day to make a Claim is Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Making Objections

Persons who do not meet the criteria for eligibility for inclusion in the OLE could be objected to if they are listed in the PLE.

Objections to the inclusion of the name of anyone who is suspected not to have met the eligibility requirements for inclusion on the OLE must be made to the Registration Officer responsible for the Division/Sub-Division of the concerned elector and could be made only by:

• accredited Scrutineers of Political Parties, providing they have monitoring responsibilities for the Division/Sub- Division in which the person being objected to is listed,
• an elector who is listed on the same Division/Sub-Division list on which the person being objected to is listed.

Last day to submit an Objection is Wednesday, January 22, 2025