APNU+AFC met with the Guyana Elections Commission last night on the matter of the smooth and timely transferral of ballot boxes, statements of poll and related material from polling stations to the District Electoral Offices.
In a statement this morning, APNU+AFC says it has been briefed by GECOM on an intended procedure to be utilized for the removal of these documents and election material that are required for the timely and credible declaration of results. GECOM, according to APNU+AFC said that this process includes working with the Guyana Police Force to go to several polling stations which have experienced some degree of difficulty to give residents in the affected communities the assurance that their votes are being protected and secured.
“The APNU+AFC Coalition wants the earliest completion of the balloting process and speedy declaration of verifiable results of the May 11 polls. In this regard APNU+AFC is kindly asking concerned members of the public to cooperate in ensuring that this process is smoothly conducted in the best interest of the early declaration of the much awaited results of the elections”, the party said.
The opposition alliance said that the procedure agreed between GECOM and the Coalition is as follows:
- The ballot boxes and statements of poll will be collected in clearly identifiable vehicles accompanied by a police vehicle.
- The boxes and statements of poll will be transported to GECOM along with GECOM officials and party polling agents.
