EC publishes detailed breakdown of certified voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the final certified voter register ahead of the 2024 general elections, scheduled for December 7.

According to the commission, a total of 18,774,159 voters have been confirmed as eligible to participate in the upcoming election.

This figure includes three key categories of voters: Biometrically Registered Voters: 18,640,811 voters with biometric data, who will undergo biometric verification on election day.

Special Voters: 131,478 individuals, including personnel from security agencies, media, and EC officials, who will vote early due to their duties on election day.

Voters without Biometric Data: 1,870 voters whose biometric data was corrupted, requiring manual verification on election day.

In a statement, the EC noted that logistical adjustments have led to the administrative closure of certain polling stations.

Some stations were closed because, according to the EC, they did not meet the minimum required voter threshold, while others were closed at the request of local communities.

Voters from these closed stations, the EC stated, have been reassigned to nearby polling stations to ensure they can still participate in the election.

“Since no Register was generated for these closed Polling Stations, no Absent Voters list was created for them, resulting in 884 voters excluded from the Absent Voters List. Their records, including details of their movement, are securely maintained within the Voter Management System, ensuring full accountability,” the EC statement read.