Ashanti Region recorded highest number of first time voters

THE Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of first time voters during the recent limited registration exercise.
Out of the 1,835,417 registered nationwide, the Ashanti Region had 374,451. This brings to 2,381,255 the total number of people who have registered for the 2008 election in the region as against the nationwide total figure of 12,822,474.
The Electoral Commission (EC) reopened the voters register for the supplementary registration of eligible voters from Thursday, July 31, to Sunday, August 10, this year,
The supplementary registration allowed those who have turned 18 and have not registered, as well as anybody who is over 18 but has never registered , to register.
The EC gave the break down of figures of the 30 district for the limited registration in the region as as Adansi South, 8,924; Adansi North, 9957; Obuasi Mim, 17,442; Amansie East, 11,317; Amansie Central, 4,427; Amansie West, 9,454; Atwimwa Nwabiagye,15,922; Atwimwa Mponua, 9,802; Bosomtwe Akwanwoman, 20,844, Bantama, 10,618, Kwadaso, 11,390, Manyhia, 16,663; Old Tafo, 11,663 and Suame, 12,230.
The rest are Subin, 14439; Asokwa, 13,407; Oforikrom, 12,757; Asawasi, 11,059; Kwabre, 21491; Ejisu Juaben, 15,730; Asante Akim South, 7,731; Asante Akum North, 12,257; Sekyere East, 10,189; Sekyere West, 12,783; Ejura Sekyedumasi, 14,405; Afigya Sekyere, 14,016; Offinso, 15,751; Ahafo Ano South, 8,078 and Ahafo Ano North, 8,623.
With a total of 7,374 challenges recorded during the limited registration, Ashanti Region alone received 3,591 challenges, which is almost a half of the entire national challenges.