REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT

(25TH, SEPTEMBER, 1964)

Guyana: Electoral law, 1964

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22. 1. Subject to subsection (2), two or more lists of candidates shall be joined for the distribution of seats (but not for the purpose of voting) if the representative and deputy representative of each list to be so joined gives notice accordingly in writing to the Chief Election Officer not later than the 25th day before election day; and lists so joined are hereinafter referred to collectively as a combination of lists.

 2. No list of candidates shall be included in more than one combination of lists and if any notice given under subsection (l) would, if given effect, result in a contravention of this section, that list shall not be included in any combination of lists.

 3. The Commission shall cause a notification of combinations of lists to be published not later than the 23rd day before election day in the Gazette and may cause such further publication of the same, for the information of electors, as the Commission considers desirable.