GECOM begins training polling staff

The Guyana Elections Commission’s headquarters on High Street, Kingston

An election date has not been named but the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has started training Election Day staff.

According to GECOM’s Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward, over 2,200 persons were expected to attend training sessions at 20 locations in Georgetown yesterday.

“I can’t say how many were present but I know 2,200 were expected today and tomorrow for a two-day training,” Ward told Stabroek News.