THE Upper East Region recorded nine out of 7,374 cases recorded nationwide during the recent voter registration exercise thus becoming the region with the least number of challenges cases.
In all, a total of 69,988 first-time voters were registered in the region, out of the nationwide number of 1,835,417.
This brings the total number of registered voters in the region to 513,404, while the nationwide new figure is 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 had turned 18 years and had not registered, as well as anybody who was over 18, but had never registered, to register.
The district break down for the Upper East Region during the limited registration are Builsa, 6,113; Kasena/Nankana, 12,126; Bolgatanga, 10,755; Bongo, 7,554; Bawku West, 6,684; Bawku Municipality, 12,959; Garu/Tempane, 7,419; Talensi/Nabdam, 6,378.
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