Symbols submitted for local gov’t polls to be tallied today

The number of political parties, voluntary groups or individual candidates contesting the Local Government Elections will be tallied today as midnight last night was the deadline for submission of symbols to the Guyana Elections Commission.

Deputy Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud confirmed to Stabroek News that both the Coalition APNU+AFC and the People’s Progressive Party have submitted their symbols.

He also noted that as the deadline is finite any entity wishing to