Friday, April 27, 2012

Ghana Electoral Enrollment Update

Biometric registration: 10.5 million register so far (Ghana Web)

Highlights:

♦ 10.5 million prospective voters registered by the end of the third phase.

♦ The EC projects 13 million voter registrations.

♦ In 2008, 12.5 million people were registered to vote and 9 million votes were recorded.

♦ 4,000 people are suspected of multiple registration.

♦ Registration ends on May 5, 2012.

Source: CIA World Factbook

Total Population: 25,241,998 (July 2012 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 36.5%
15-64 years: 60%
> 65 years: 3.6% (2011 est.)