Guyana · Governance
Key Facts
—A new opposition leader After the September 1, 2025 elections, the We Invest in Nationhood party became the main opposition, not the bloc that nominated the sitting election commissioners.
—Constitutional gap A 2001 constitutional change removed the clause that ended the tenure of election commissioners after every election, making their appointments effectively permanent.
—The three commissioners Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, and Desmond Trotman were nominated by the former main opposition and have refused to step down, citing their lawful appointments.
