Not even the threat of rain, physical challenges or a debilitating illness could stop people across Region Ten from going out to cast their ballots yesterday. Many left their homes as early as five thirty yesterday morning to make their way to the various polling stations, which were opened at six hours.Throughout Linden there was an atmosphere of tranquility, as residents exercised their franchise and returned to their homes.By midday the streets were almost empty.At the St Aidan’s Primary and the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School, many people were lined up to cast their ballots when this newspaper visited shortly after nine am. Many more had gone earlier and had already returned home.At Christianburg,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, which had two polling stations in close proximity to each other, many persons stood patiently awaiting their turn to vote.Lily, a popular Christianburg resident who is at present challenged by arthritis, ignored her pains and went out early to cast her ballot.She proudly struck a pose with her walking stick for the photographer at the end of the exercise..Lily was not alone,Jerseys NFL China, as another lady in a wheel chair was ably assisted to cast her ballot at the Wisburg Secondary School.A visit to several of the polling stations shortly after 10:00 hours saw only a few persons, waiting to cast their ballots, as most had already done so earlier.On both the Wismar and Mackenzie shores several of the polling stations were empty by midday, except for staff and a few police officers.Members of the OAS observer team,Wholesale NFL Jerseys Authentic, who later met with the media, reported that they were so far satisfied with the procedures at the various polling districts they had visited. According to Charge de Affaires of the United States Embassy, Bryan Hunt, there were hardly any anomalies?as most of the officers at the various polling districts seemed quite knowledgeable about the procedures ?involved.Hunt added, “There was a strong logistical plan in place by the Guyana Elections Commission. In the main, we are seeing the polling agents, the Party staff all involved in the process, adhering to the rules and regulations that are laid down, so I think thus far, we have been fairly uniformly pleased with how the process is going… very pleased by the high turnout, a clear interest by the people of Guyana…what we’ve heard from the folks here is that they’ve had a reasonably good turnout.According to the OAS team, its members had already visited at least eight districts by midday yesterday.Elections Assistant Agent for District Ten, Sandra Adams, expressed satisfaction at the level of turnout in Linden.“It was a pretty good turnout and what was most encouraging, was that a lot of youths went out and that is not a usual pattern”Adams also noted that while the total number of voters in the Region was recorded at 29,254,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, in actual fact the real figure would be about 26,000,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, due to migration and persons that would have died.She was however, optimistic that at least 23,000 would vote by the six o’clock close of poll.Adams said that she had been receiving updates from the various polling stations every two hours, and her latest update at four o’clock showed that the Canvas City, Half Mile/ One Mile area or subdivision 012134F, had seen 204 voters cast their ballot out of 284 electors, which she noted was good.For the Amelias Ward Area- sub division 012111B out of 310 electors 218 had already voted by four o’clock.Harmony Secondary or sub division 012132G had seen 147 electors out of 207 casting their votes, also by four o’clock.Those examples,Wholesale Jerseys, Adams noted, gave a good indication of voter turnout.She added that verification was expected to start at 7:30 pm, which would have been followed by the declaration of the statements of poll by the returning Officer Lorna Marks.