The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of Guyana have signed an agreement formalizing the deployment of an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the country’s upcoming General and Regional Elections, scheduled for September 1, 2025.
The agreement was signed at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., by OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin and Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Samuel Hinds.
“This will be the seventh OAS observation in Guyana—an affirmation that democracy is alive and strengthened in the country,” said Secretary General Ramdin. He emphasized that EOMs are designed not to criticize but to provide constructive, actionable recommendations that bolster democratic institutions and reinforce public confidence in the electoral process.
Ambassador Hinds echoed those sentiments, reaffirming Guyana’s commitment to transparency and democratic norms. “We do this conscious that democracy is necessary for development, security, and human rights,” he said, while expressing gratitude to the OAS and international partners for their support.
Former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who led the 2020 OAS observation mission in Guyana, will return as Chief of Mission.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has approved six political parties to contest the elections. Following a review of submissions after Nomination Day on July 14, and a correction window that ended on July 17, GECOM confirmed that all necessary documents were in order.
The approved parties are:
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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)
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Alliance for Change (AFC)
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Assembly of Liberty and Prosperity (ALP)
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Forward Guyana Movement (FGM)
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People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)
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We Invest in Nationhood (WIN)
All six parties will participate in the General Elections. However, only four—APNU, AFC, PPP/C, and WIN—will contest all ten electoral districts in the Regional Elections. The remaining two, ALP and FGM, will contest in select regions. ALP will participate in districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10, while FGM will compete in districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10.
The upcoming elections will determine both parliamentary representation and regional governance across Guyana’s ten districts. With the OAS presence secured and preparations entering their final phase, both national and international observers will be watching closely as Guyana heads to the polls.
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