[www.inewsguyana.com] – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says that it has earmarked some 2,299 polling stations that will be used for the conduct of General and Regional Elections on May 11, 2015.
GECOM in a press statement on Monday April 20, noted that the declaration was made during a meeting with APNU+AFC to iron out some issues relating to the issuance of Certificates of Employment to political agents on May 11.
“GECOM took the opportunity to impart to the Coalition representatives that on Election Day, GECOM will be utilizing 2299 polling stations across the country, of which 166 are private residences,” noted the GECOM statement
According to GECOM, the coalition’s representatives expressed concerns about possible lateness of notification relative to changes of Polling Stations, especially those that are private residences.
However “GECOM’s Chief Election Officer (CEO), Mr. Keith Lowenfield indicated that as far as is practicable, GECOM will be contacting Political Parties promptly and notifying them about any changes in location of any Polling Station, should any such changes occur.”
The CEO indicated that the Official List of Electors (OLE) has been certified, and that preparations are being made to have it posted in all of GECOM’s Registration Districts by April 28, 2015, in accordance with statutory obligations.
Lowenfield also said that GECOM will be preparing Folios containing the photographs and other important bio data of all electors.
These Folios are to be utilized in Polling stations by the Presiding Officers and Political Party Agents present, as an additional means of Voter verification.
At the end of Election Day activities, the Polling Agents are required to return the folios to the Presiding Officer.
“GECOM emphasized that it is working assiduously to ensure it delivers an election that is free, fair, credible and transparent. Therefore, GECOM took the opportunity to encourage the APNU+AFC to place every confidence in the professional work being done by the Commission and Secretariat. The APNU+AFC assured the Chairman and his team that it has confidence in GECOM’s undertakings,” the statement reported.
what these so called independent free media people should be doing is to push GECOM to allow citizens in the far reaching areas of Guyana to vote like 72 hours before election day..police and army vote same as them..u bet election results can be out in the public domain like 3 hours after polls closed..last election one SN blogger got the inside scoop from his AFC buddies thats Y he declared PPP minority Government on the very night of election..ramjattaha dem knew what went down early..de britshit ambassador running up and down the georgetown st declaring pnc win..this is what suprred the pnc to make their big threats..
PNC plans seems to be working so far. Gecom still announce private place to be used as polling centers. PNC will try to Rig the Elections with inside help.
Remember what they did in 1985 Elections. The PNC give themselves 77.6 % and PPP 15.6%.
We keep saying that every polling stations should be monitored by camera.
PNC has been doing well in spreading false propaganda, so if they pull off the RIGGING they will say see what we have been talking?
Guyanese wake up and be vigilant! PNC will try to rig the Elections.
big bakanaal at pnc stronghold polling stations on election day..pnc gearing to troble…inews sn kn dem wave all stoking de slo fiah to mo fiah…inews kn sn dmwave all know pnc could never win an election in the history of guyana with its 35% afro support base…the other rejecting pnc totally but the so called independent free press are so much afraid of pnc to even ask pnc why it does what it does..