The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) had explained that after the ascertainment and declaration of election results by Returning Officer, there were ties at the constituency (first-past-the-post) level in two areas, namely: Seafield/Tempie – Constituency 4 and Plegt Anker/Kortberaadt – Constituency 4.
In order to resolve these ties, the respective Returning Officers were required to draw lots, in the presence of a Magistrate.
This was done today where Ramdat Baitu of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) emerged victorious for the Seafield/Tempie – Constituency 4 and Odesh Tamberine, also of the PPP, won for the Plegt Anker/Kortberaadt – Constituency 4.
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