Local gov’t poll results to be made official

The results for the November 12th local government elections are set to be gazetted today, even as an investigation has concluded that the procedures for the approval of proxies were breached during the voting process in Mabaruma.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Yolanda Ward told Stabroek News that results for all 80 Local Authority Areas (LAAs) were approved by the commission at its meeting on Wednesday and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Ward, who was at a de-briefing with Returning Officers (ROs), was unable to answer any other questions in detail but indicated that the investigation into irregularities in Mabaruma remains ongoing.