Private sector briefed on ballot scan project

The Private Sector Com-mission (PSC), Canadian High Commissioner Dr Nicole Giles and Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Dr Steve Surujbally met last Thursday to discuss the possibilities of using an Automatic Ballot Scan and Tabulation Voting System in local and national elections.

“The use of such a system could enhance the accuracy of vote counts and speed up the delivery of election results,” the PSC said in a press release. The PSC said it was heartened by the information presented and looks forward to the results of a preliminary assessment of the system by Gecom, should the