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Jurist Guyana top court blocks election commission from declaring winner in presidential election

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Guyana’s Chief Justice Roxanne George on Sunday upheld an injunction that prevents the election commission (GECOM) from declaring a winner in the 2020 presidential elections. The injunction was requested by the People’s Progressive Party, as the votes from region 4 have yet to be counted.

George’s ruling states that the court is allowed to intervene without it being considered illegal intervention in GECOM’s ability to declare elections without intervention.

At issue is when a recount may be requested. It is the position of the Returning Officer that the recount may only be requested after a winner has been declared, and, because of that, the PPP’s injunction should not stand.

The case will be heard before the highest court on Tuesday.

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