This decision was made during a special meeting of the Commission held on Friday, in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory timelines following Nomination Day.
According to a release issued by the Commission, the approved parties are, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Alliance for Change (AFC), Assembly of Liberty and Prosperity (ALP), Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN)
The only party that failed to make the cut was the Horizon & Star Party.
However, only four of the six—APNU, AFC, PPP/C and WIN have submitted candidate lists for all ten (10) electoral districts in the Regional Elections.
The ALP, according to the statement, will only contest in districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10, while FGM has opted to contest in districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10.