A TOTAL of 2,308 persons have filed their nomination to contest the district level elections on December 28 to enter the 21 assemblies in the Eastern Region.
Out of the figure, 2,110, which constitutes 91 per cent, are males, while 198 representing 8.6 per cent are females.
The Deputy Eastern Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr Eric Mensah-Bonsu, made this known in an interview in Koforidua.
He said the elections would cover 819 electoral areas out of which 791 were being contested for, with the remaining 28 uncontested.
According to Mr Mensah-Bonsu, the Kwaebibirem District had the largest number of 60 electoral areas while Kwahu East District had the lowest of 22.
With regard to the Unit Committee elections, the Deputy Eastern Regional Director of the EC said in all, 5,585 prospective candidates made up of 5,021 males and 557 females would be contesting in 819 units.
He said while 134 candidates were unopposed; 40 of the units were without nominations.
Kwaebibirem District, he indicated again, had the largest number of 60 units with Kwahu East District registering the lowest figure of 22 units.
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