Electoral Body Shares Key Data on Registered Voters, Gender Distribution, and Disabilities Ahead of November 11 Elections
Imo State, Bayelsa State, and Kogi State are gearing up for off-cycle governorship and House of Assembly elections scheduled for November 11, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled crucial voter statistics in preparation for the electoral process.
According to INEC, of the 2,419,922 registered voters in Imo State for the upcoming governorship election, only 2,318,919 permanent voter cards were collected. This information was presented in a graphical representation shared on INEC’s official Facebook account on Wednesday. The affected 38 polling units are scattered across 13 local government areas in the state, including Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise, Eziahitte Mbaise, and others.
Gender-wise, 1,199,263 registered voters are male, accounting for 49.9% of the total, while 1,220,659 registered voters are female, constituting 50.1% of the electorate. Notably, the majority of registered voters fall into the youth and middle-aged categories, making up 66% of the total. This breakdown includes 801,278 registered voters in the 18-34 age bracket and 783,120 in the 35-49 age bracket. There are also 559,122 elderly voters (50-67 age bracket) and 276,402 in the 70 and above age bracket. Additionally, there are 1,225 registered voters with varying disabilities, such as albinism, autism, cognitive learning disabilities, blindness, deafness, physical impediments, and little stature.
In Bayelsa State, there are 1,056,862 registered voters, with 54% being male and 46% female. Furthermore, 880 voters with disabilities are expected to participate in the governorship election.
Unlike Imo and Bayelsa, Kogi State has 1,932,654 registered voters, with 1,833,160 PVCs collected. The male-female split is almost even, with 49% male and 51% female registered voters. There are also 1,153 registered voters with disabilities in Kogi State.
It’s worth noting that there are no registered voters in two polling units located in two local government areas in Imo State. One of these areas is Ekeremor LGA in Bayelsa State, while the other is in the Southern Ijaw LGA in the same state.
As the three states prepare for their respective governorship elections, these statistics provide valuable insights into the electorate’s composition and readiness for the electoral process.