DESPITE a few hiccups, the voting process in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) went smoothly on Monday, when hundreds showed up to vote in the Regional and General Elections.
Most schools and community centres were utilised as polling stations.
Although some people were unsure where they had to vote, before the close of polls, this matter was sorted out.
More mature and elderly people turned up to vote in Lethem.
Pockets of young people came out to vote at the various polling stations that were scattered in Central Lethem.
Most people were excited to vote, some said they waited hours in a line to vote and were pleased to cast their votes.
People were mobilised, transported to and from their homes to polling stations by political party agents in Lethem.
A sense of calm and peace permeated the atmosphere in Lethem and people voted calmly and went about their business.
It was observed that most people went out early to vote while others went during the day.
Voting in Lethem was organised and done in a professional manner even as people queued up in long lines for their turn to vote.
Some said there was no voter-education done, and, as such, some people were not sure which polling station they had to go to vote.
Source: https://issuu.com/guyanachroniclee-paper/docs/guyana_chronicle_epaper_03_03_2020