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150,000 signed up for election

By MICHELLE GREENE

and BRITANNY KEMP

MORE than 150,000 persons were registered on the new voter register as of Wednesday, compared to the 132,611 persons in March of 2007.

Thus far, Bain and Grants Town constituency has the largest number of registered voters with 5,263 persons, and MICAL (Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island and Acklins ) has the smallest with 1,128 persons.

From the last elections held in 2007, the Blue Hills constituency had the largest number of registered voters with 5,141 persons, with MICAL still being the constituency with the least - 1,157.

Currently, in New Providence the total number of registered voters was 106,833, in the Family Islands 23,138, and in Grand Bahama 22,513.

Compared to the last election the total number of voters for each region has increased.

Following is the constituency summary as of February 1, 2012:

Bains Town........................5263

Bamboo Town...................4897

Carmichael........................4767

Centerville.........................4967

Elizabeth............................4305

Englerston..........................5116

Fort Charlotte...................4579

Fox Hill................................4410

Garden Hill........................4563

Golden Gates.....................4890

Golden Isles...................... 4573

Killarney..............................4670

Marathon............................4508

Montagu..............................4699

Mount Moriah...................4760

Nassau Village...................4773

PineWood...........................4511

Saint Annes........................4363

Sea Breeze.........................4532

Southern Shores................4377

Tall Pines.............................4431

Yamacraw ..........................4460

Central Grand Bahama...4743

East Grand Bahama.........4298

Marco City..........................4647

Pineridge............................ 4094

W Grnd Bahama & Bimini..4731

Central & South Abaco...2731

North Abaco ................... 3771

Mangrove Cay & South Andros.2023

North Andros & Berry Islands.2200

Cat Island, Rum Cay

& San Salvador................1432

Central & South Eleuthera..2445

North Eleuthera...............3146

The Exumas and

Ragged Island.................2512

Long Island......................1650

MICAL.............................1228

  • Figures for 2012 are based on statistics provided by the Parliamentary Registration Department up to February 1, 2012.

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