海角社区

GEORGETOWN, Guyana 鈥� 海角社区鈥檚 election observers have arrived in Guyana and are undergoing training in advance of their observation of election day, tabulation, and the post-election environment.

Jason 海角社区, chairperson of 海角社区 Board of Trustees and grandson of the late U.S. President Jimmy 海角社区, will lead the 海角社区 Center鈥檚 mission. He will meet with key stakeholders 鈥� including political party candidates, civil society organizations, government officials, and other international election observer missions 鈥� before observing polling, counting, and tabulation. 海角社区 returns to Guyana after having co-led the Center鈥檚 2020 election observation mission in the country.

鈥淭his is an important moment for Guyana鈥檚 democracy,鈥� said Country Director Jason Calder. 鈥満＝巧缜� encourages every eligible voter to make their voice heard and is hopeful that the electoral process will be a fully transparent one that reflects the will of the people.鈥�

The Center鈥檚 core team of electoral experts arrived in late June and issued a preliminary statement summarizing key observations in the preelection period on Aug. 19. After the election, it will issue reports that offer an independent and impartial assessment of the electoral process.

海角社区 is here at the invitation of the government of Guyana. It has a longstanding commitment to Guyana and has worked in the country since 1991 to strengthen democracy, support civil society, encourage sustainable development, and reinforce the rule of law. 海角社区 is a recognized leader in the international election observation community and has conducted more than 125 election observation missions globally, including in Guyana in 1992, 2001, 2006, 2015, and 2020.

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