The October 24 general elections are likely be the most competitive in the history of Botswana. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), 824,073 eligible voters have registered to vote in this year's elections.
This is a slight increment from the 2009 elections, where 712,494 voters registered. Botswana's population currently stands at 2.021 million. Just like in the previous elections, more females have registered to vote than their male counterpart. Of the 824,073 voters, 455,869 are female, while the remaining 368,204 are male. But just as in the past, few females will stand for political office.
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