Here's breakdown of statistics on revised provisional voters register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released updated statistics on the current state of the Voters Register, offering a detailed snapshot of the electorate ahead of the upcoming elections.

According to the EC, the total number of registered voters stands at 18,772,251, with women comprising 9,689,987 and men accounting for 9,082,264. Among the electorate, there are 708,280 first-time voters.

Special voters, including security personnel and election officials, total 131,476. Additionally, 332,107 voter transfers have been recorded, with 311,344 individuals on the transferred voters list. The proxy voters list contains 2,142 names.

The EC also highlighted some irregularities: 33,536 names are on the exception list, and 26,790 are listed for multiple registrations. There are also 1,273 individuals on the missing voters list, whose details require verification.

At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting in Accra on October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa stated that the revised Provisional Voters Register (PVR) represents a significant improvement from the initial version presented during the exhibition exercise, with most discrepancies now resolved.

She assured that the EC had worked diligently to ensure the accuracy of the information in the register.