Election 2024: Over 18.7m people expected to vote on December 7 – EC

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Election 2024: Over 18.7m people expected to vote on December 7 – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a total of 18,774,159 registered voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming December 7 elect

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a total of 18,774,159 registered voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming December 7 elections.

The Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, outlined the figures in a statement released on Monday, November 11, noting that the registered voters include those on the biometric register, special voters, and individuals without biometric data.

Providing a breakdown, Mr. Tettey highlighted that 18,640,811 voters have biometric data, while special voters number 131,478.

Additionally, there are 1,870 voters on the roll without biometric data.

This year’s roll reflects an increase of 1,746,518 voters compared to the 2020 election when the total number of registered voters was 17,027,641.