THE number of registered voters in Region 12 has reached two million.
This was revealed by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 12 Director Michael Abas, adding they will soon release the complete list of registered voters after registration ended last October 31.
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Abas said 15 percent are first-time voters.
He said voters in Sarangani Province, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato increased compared to previous elections.
Abas said they have deleted the names of voters who failed to cast their votes in the past two elections, transferred to another residence, or passed away. (Edgardo Fuerzas)