In a case brought by Eslyn David, the Guyana Court of Appeal this afternoon agreed by majority decision to issue an order  that  there  be  an  interpretation  of  the words “valid votes cast” as per Article 177 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Guyana and the recount order as it pertains to the election of a President.

60  of  2020  and  the  amended  Order  dated  the  29th day of  May,  2020,  in  that  the  GUYANA ELECTIONS COMMISSION  has  failed  to  determine a final credible count and or  the  credibility  of  the result  of  the  General  and  Regional  Elections held on the 2nd day  of  March,  2020,  as  required  to  do  by  Order  No. 60 of  2020  and  the  amended Order dated the 29th day of May, 2020.

c)            An  Order restraining the Chief Elections Officer from complying with the Direction of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission as set out in a Letter dated the 16th day of June, 2020,to submit to the Guyana Elections Commission an Elections Report under Article 177 (2) ( b) of the Constitution of Guyana without the Guyana Elections Commission determining the final credible count and or the credibility of  the General  and  Regional  Elections  held  on the 2nd day of March, 2020, as required by the Order No. 60 of 2020 and the amended Order of the 29th day of March, 2020.

d)           An  Order  restraining the Chief Elections Officer from complying with the Direction of the Chairman of the Guyana Election Commission as set out in a Letter dated the 16th  day of June, 2020,  to submit an Elections Report under Section 96 of the Representation of the People  Act without the Guyana Elections Commission  determining the final credible count and or the credibility of  the result  of  the  General  and  Regional  Elections  held  on the 2nd day of March, 2020, as required by the Order No. 60 of 2020 and the amended Order of the 29th day of March, 2020.

e)           An  Order restraining the Chief Elections Officer from submitting  to  the Guyana Elections Commission an Elections Report under Article 177 (2) (b) of the Constitution containing votes which are not credible within the meaning of Order No. 60 of 2020.