REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT
Guyana Election law, 1964
An Act to make provision for the election of members of the National Assembly under a system of Proportional Representation and for purposes connected therewith.
(25TH, SEPTEMBER, 1964)
Guyana Election law, 1964
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1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the votes cast at the polling places in each district shall be counted by the returning officer of that district in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
2. If the Chief Election Officer is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the carrying out of the provisions of this Part with due despatch or security he may, by notice published in the Gazette, direct that for the purposes of the counting of the votes the returning officers of districts specified in the notice shall count the votes for their respective districts at a place appointed by the said notice and this Act shall have effect accordingly.
3. Where the Chief Election Officer has given a direction pursuant to subsection (29)
a. he may designate one of the returning officers of the districts specified in the notice to exercise general direction and supervision over the counting of votes at the place so appointed;
b. references in this Part to election officers, duly appointed candidates and counting agents shall have effect as if they included references to such persons appointed in respect of any of the districts in respect of which the direction applies.
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1. No person shall be present at the counting of the votes except-
a. the returning officer and such other election officers as he may appoint to assist him in the counting.
b. the Minister, members of the Commission and members of any team of observers appointed by the minister;
c. duly appointed candidates;
d. counting agents;
e. such other persons as, in the opinion of the returning officer, have good reason to be present.
6. The returning officer shall give the counting agents all such reasonable facilities for overseeing the proceedings and all such information with respect thereto as he can give them consistent with the orderly conduct of the proceedings and with the discharge of his duties in connection therewith.