Georgetown: The Guyana Elections Commission has updated the press on it's readiness for the 2011 elections. Chairman of Gecom, Dr. Steve Surujballi told reporters: “The time is fast approaching when we will inform President Bharrat Jagdeo that we have reached the state of complete readiness, and that he may set the date for the elections – that being his constitutional responsibility.
“According to our current plans, and barring the emergence of any unforeseeable impediment, we would be ready for the holding of the elections in mid-October.”
Gecom said that recent statistics show that as at June 11, 2011, it has in it's possession 29,570 ID cards produced from the 2008 House-to-House Registration exercise, 1,613 from the Claims and Objections Exercise for Local Government Elections, 9,946 from the second Cycle of Continuous Registration, and 2,058 cards prepared as a result of applications for corrections/changes and replacements. Trainiing is expected to begin within the next few months as agents get into preparation for polling day.
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