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Guyanese across the ten administrative regions headed to the polls today to elect a new government and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday emphasized that everything is in place.

Hundreds began filing into polling stations all across the country from very early this morning. Although polling did not start until 6 am, lines began forming from around 5 am in many cases.

Early voting today at the Linden Foundation School

Early voting today at the Linden Foundation School

GECOM’s spokesman Vishnu Persaud told Stabroek News that all systems are in place at polling stations across the country. He said that the Chief Election Officer, Gocool Boodoo gave the …..


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