POLICEMEN and soldiers in Region Six on Tuesday turned out to cast their ballots ahead of the March 18 Local Government Elections (LGE) in a process that was described as incident-free.Ballots were cast at six polling stations in the region. In New Amsterdam, 227 police officers and 21 soldiers were listed to vote at the New Amsterdam Town Hall, while 85 prison officers were slated to do so at the New Amsterdam Prison.

Reports indicate that the voting process was timely and without any hiccup.

At the Whim Police Station, 127 officers were slated to vote and the process began promptly at 06:00hrs.

Officer-in-Charge at the Whim Police Station, Deputy Superintendent Lyndon Isles, said the process was without any hassle. Over at the Springlands Police Station, some 90 police officers and 10 soldiers were expected to vote.

Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle, Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal Victor DePutron said he arrived at the polling station around 08:00hrs and went directly to the booth .

“It was my first time and it was interesting. I have heard talks of LGE throughout my life and to exercise that right today felt good. I was expecting to see more parties on the ballot paper though.”

A traffic officer, who was on duty at noon, told this publication that he would vote as soon as he was discharged for the day.

Another policeman, who said he is 22, related that he voted and feels proud as he wants to see a difference in his community.