Over 28 million voters register for Ethiopia's 7th general election

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Ethiopia's National Electoral Board reports that 28,366,310 voters have registered for the 7th general election as of Megabit 19, 2018 EC. Registration began on Yekatit 28 through digital and manual channels. Among registrants, 13,047,743 are women and 15,317,057 are men.

Addis Ababa, Megabit 19, 2018 EC – Ethiopia's National Electoral Board (NEBE) announced that 28,366,310 voters have registered for the upcoming 7th general election.

Voter registration started on Yekatit 28, 2018 EC, and is being conducted through both digital and manual methods. This figure covers registrations from the start of the process up to the present.

The gender breakdown shows 13,047,743 women and 15,317,057 men among the registered voters.

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