A total of 282 prospective voters in the 12 constituencies of Bono region are likely to be disenfranchised in the Election 2024.

This is because they had their eligibility challenge in the just ended Electoral Commission’s ( EC) nationwide special voter’s registration exercise conducted in the region.

According to Mr Young Asirifi, the Bono Regional Director of the EC, the applicant were among the total of 30,088 eligible voters spread across the 12 constituencies, captured during the registration exercise.

In an interview with Sompa FM on Tuesday, Mr Asirifi said the EC had commenced adjudication process to authentic the eligibility of the applicants, saying they would however know their faith by the close of Tuesday October 3, 2023.

Mr Asirifi said the commission was also organising a day’s a mop-up exercise to register about 294 other applicants who were still in queues at the various registration centers in the region on Monday October 2, when the exercise ended.

Describing the entire registration exercise in the region as a success, the EC Director commended the various political parties, especially, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress ( NDC)for their cooperation and support.

Mr Asirifi also lauded the support from the media and other stakeholders in the region , including the police, saying with their assistance the exercise did not record any major irregularities and malfeasance.

He, however added, it was only one of the centers where there was an attempted double registration.

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