Chairman Gerry Gouveia Jr. said Thursday night. “From the observations we have been making, there haven’t been any real significant changes to the outcome or even the process from the tabulation to where it is now. We haven’t seen any material changes in the number of votes cast,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. Among the discrepancies found by the PSC are the placement of the ‘X’ on the ballot that reflects each voter’s intent, smudging of stamps on ballots, and the signing of ballots. “It’s going both ways, and what I can tell you is that the overall change is negligible,” he said. Moments after observing the recount at the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) offices on High Street and Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown, Mr. Gouveia also said the recount process was meticulous. He said GECOM officials were present at counting tables advising political party representatives about the process and what constitutes a valid vote. “Any discrepancies or any questions, queries or anything that was brought, I have to say that GECOM staff were conducting themselves with a high level of professionalism, addressing the issues, showing the applicable laws, and either diffusing or correcting things immediately,” he said. Mr. Gouveia noted that PSC observers witnessed several stages of Guyana’s electoral process, ranging from Nomination Day, Disciplined Services voting day, voting by the general public on September 1, preparation of statements of poll, regional tabulation, and the recount. While there were reports of personality-driven flare-ups, the PSC Chairman boasted that GECOM’s preparedness was “very high.” APNU requested a recount of votes cast in sub-district four in Region Four and a partial recount of ballots cast in Region Five. (Demerara Waves)