Data of 43 lakh prospective voters collected
UNB, Dhaka :
The Election Commission has collected the data of some 43 lakh prospective voters against its estimate of 24 lakh fresh voters.
The three-phase countrywide data collection exercise that started on July 25 this year ended on September 22 last. According to EC statistics, enumerators collected the
data of 42,99,360 people across the country to make them voters in January 2016.
Of them, 32,74,059 people, including 17,10,763 men and 15,63,296 women, have already registered as new voters as of Thursday.
Besides, the enumerators collected the data of some 24.75 lakh under-18 nationals against the EC’s estimate of 48 lakh ones, aiming to make them voters in 2017 and 2018 when they will turn 18.
The enumerators also collected the data of some 7,05,311 voters who have died and that will be erased from the voter list. During the data collection, a total of 2,47,526 existing voters applied to shift their voting places.
The Election Commission has collected the data of some 43 lakh prospective voters against its estimate of 24 lakh fresh voters.
The three-phase countrywide data collection exercise that started on July 25 this year ended on September 22 last. According to EC statistics, enumerators collected the
data of 42,99,360 people across the country to make them voters in January 2016.
Of them, 32,74,059 people, including 17,10,763 men and 15,63,296 women, have already registered as new voters as of Thursday.
Besides, the enumerators collected the data of some 24.75 lakh under-18 nationals against the EC’s estimate of 48 lakh ones, aiming to make them voters in 2017 and 2018 when they will turn 18.
The enumerators also collected the data of some 7,05,311 voters who have died and that will be erased from the voter list. During the data collection, a total of 2,47,526 existing voters applied to shift their voting places.