With the recent limited voter registration organised by the Electoral Commission (EC), the total number of voters on the Volta Regional voter list has increased from 882,532 in 2006 to 1,034,250.
The increase of 151,718 represents a 17.2 per cent increase. It also recorded 188 challenged cases.
Nationwide, 1,835,417 people were registered in the limited registration. This increased the total voter population from 10,987,057 to 12,822,474 with 7,374 challenged cases.
The breakdown of the numbers of people registered during the limited registration in the Volta Region are Keta, 11,860; Ketu, 22,504; Akatsi,7,489; Sogakope, 8,572; Adidome, 10,228; Adaklu Anyigbe, 5,252; Ho, 18,543; South Dayi, 4,881; North Dayi, 8,455; Hohoe, 13,464; Jasikan, 8,105; Kadjebi, 6,643; Krachi East, 7,071; Krachi West, 7,534 and Nkwanta, 11,117.
The 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 do so.
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