Georgetown: The fourth cycle of Continuous Registration began Monday as Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says that anyone who will be 14 years or older by June 30, 2013, and is a Guyanese citizen by birth, descent, naturalization, or is a citizen from a Commonwealth country living in Guyana for one year or more is eligible for registration during this registration exercise.
The Registration exercise will come to an end on Saturday May 18, 2013.
The elections body noted that it is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure that the eligible children in their charge apply for registration since “it is the civic duty of all Guyanese who meet the eligibility requirements to apply for registration during this fourth Cycle of Continuous Registration. By so doing, you would (i) be taking the required step towards being issued a National Identification Card upon completion of the registration process, and (ii) be included in the Official Lists of Electors for future elections, if you meet the other eligibility criteria.”
During the exercise, persons eligible for registration are required to visit the Registration Office. Applications for registration can be made accordingly at the respective 27 GECOM Permanent Registration Officers across the country or at the relevant Temporary Registration Offices.
Eligible persons must be in possession of the necessary source documents, to facilitate the process such as an Original Birth Certificate issued by the General Register Office or a valid Guyana Passport; an Original Marriage Certificate, and original birth certificate (in the case of a name change by way of marriage), or valid passport that was issued in the married name of the person applying for registration.
According to GECOM persons who are already registered can apply for a name change if they have changed their name(s) by marriage or Deed Poll since they were registered or apply for correction(s) if there is incorrect information on their National ID Card. Additionally, persons who are already registered could request that heir photographs be retaken if the quality of the photograph on their ID cards are unacceptable, or collect their new ID cards if they have not yet done so.
Also persons should have Original Deed Poll and original Birth Certificate in the case of any change of name by Deed Poll. They must also present an Original Naturalization Certificate issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and original birth certificate/valid passport in the case of naturalization.
GECOM said no photocopies or duplicate of an application having been made for naturalization will be accepted.
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