2024 elections: ‘18,774,159 valid voters in final voter register’ — EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced the total number of valid voters for the upcoming 2024 elections.

The EC noted that 18,774,159 eligible voters are to cast their ballots in this year's elections.

This final tally includes a combination of voters on the biometric register, special voters, and those without biometric data.

The EC, through a press release dated November 11, 2024, outlined the detailed breakdown of the voter list.

According to the statement, “The total number of valid voters for the 2024 General Election is 18,774,159.”

This figure is a cumulative count that comprises 18,640,811 biometric voters, 131,478 special voters, and 1,870 voters whose biometric data has been corrupted and will require manual verification.

Special Voters and Manual Verification

Special voters, totaling 131,478, include personnel with essential election duties, such as security agencies, media personnel, and EC officials, who will be casting their votes ahead of Election Day.

Meanwhile, the 1,870 voters who registered but lack biometric data due to technical issues will undergo manual verification.

The EC also addressed lists intended to prevent voting irregularities. The exceptions list, containing 33,352 voters, identifies individuals whose eligibility requires further review.

The multiples list, with 26,569 entries, accounts for duplicate records, ensuring each eligible individual has only one entry.

Additionally, the proxy list is made up of 2,141 voters who have designated another person to vote on their behalf.

The EC reported 441,173 absent voters, a total derived primarily from special voters and transferred voters.

“A number of Polling Stations were administratively closed, either because they did not meet the minimum voter threshold or because local communities requested the closure for legitimate reasons,” explained Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations.

These closures required the transfer of 310,579 voters to other polling stations, and as a result, 884 voters from closed polling stations were not listed as absent, though their records remain secure in the EC’s Voter Management System.