Addis Ababa: The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that more than 50.5 million voters have registered to take part in Ethiopia's upcoming general election, scheduled for June 1.
Briefing media on Thursday, NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said that a total of 50,514,155 citizens have registered for the country's upcoming seventh general election.
The voter registration, which began on March 7, formally concluded on Wednesday. The process was conducted through a hybrid system that combined digital and in-person approaches.
According to the chairperson, more than 5.5 million voters were registered through the digital platform, while the majority completed their registration through in-person procedures.
Hailu also said that the board had finalized candidate registration earlier, conducted from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, as part of its broader preparation for the election.
The board described the overall process as successfully executed, underscoring a major milestone in the lead-up to Ethiopia's seventh general election.
According to the board, women constitute 46 percent, while men make up 54 percent of the total voters registered for the general election.
