The Express Tribune illustrates the demographic breakdown of those who will make a trip to the ballot box. DESIGN: EMA ANIS
This election cycle has seen a considerable increase in the number of registered voters.
In 2008, 80,796,382 people elected their representatives. This time around, the number already stands at 85, 738,789 (as of March 6) and is expected to climb up even further. Through the figures below, The Express Tribune illustrates the demographic breakdown of those who will, in a few short weeks, make a trip to the ballot box.
Age breakdown:
18-25 years old
19.77% of total voters or 16,885,102 voters
26-30 years old
14.91% of total voters or 12,736,892 voters
31-40 years old (Largest group)
23.58% of total voters or 20,139,725 voters
41-50 years old
17.7% of total voters or 15,117,351 voters
51-60 years old
11.77% of total voters or 10,052,892 voters
61-70 years old
7.44% of total voters or 6,326,126 voters
71-80 years old
3.51% of total voters or 2,999,370 voters
81-90 years old
1.14% of total voters or 975,971 voters
91-100 years old
0.22% of total voters or 184,708 voters
>100 years old
0.005% of total voters or 3,844 voters
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2013.
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@Gp65: "These are registered voters. So to your point a wide swathe of people have not registered themselves at all. More so women then men when we see the numbers". While I have always doubt over real population of Pakistan which seems to me far less than what is being shown as190 million.This discrepency has further raised my doubts.But I might be wrong in my calculations.
@sabi: These are registered voters. So to your point a wide swathe of people have not registered themselves at all. More so women then men when we see the numbers.
Curious : Why such wide discrepancy between registered male and female voters?
@PTIMaedan: Went to ECP Website http://ecp.gov.pk/ER/ElectoralRolls.aspx and found following message
The web based Electoral Rolls Service is temporarily suspended.
WHY O WHY ???
@ZEB: Too bad.Yesterday was the last day.However,lets hope they extend the deadline by a few days. Here is what you should do... Go to the ECP website.
Download and print the form for the "Transfer or Registration of the vote"(indiraj wo muntaqili) ie the form for registration or change of address is the same
Fill in the details of your 1.current voting area and 2.your desired voting area Attach an NIC copy
Submit
@ZEB sorry but yesterday was the last date of voter registration. You had to go to the election commission office
Please all vote for Pakistan Muslim League-Naan
How to register to vote? I sent an sms to 8300 with my ID card number. Is that the way to register?? The response came saying my Electoral Area Samanpura which is really far from where I live? Is that the only place where I can vote? Can we register our vote still for those who haven't yet??
You neglected to mention only 30 million voted, the PPP got 10.7 million only.
And over hundred millions are below the age of 18 years.unbelievable.
Why are there so many fewer women than men voters in each state?
@Shahid Adnan: do you still believe in PPP for what they have done in last 5 years, see your economy, your currency everything has been destroyed.
Inhsallah, This time Pakistan will change, this time we should give chance to Imran Khan for real change.
Great! Let's vote for Syed Zahid Bokhari (PPP) this time from Lahore NA-126 and get some real work done in Lahore!!
Ever heard of a pie chart?
Though actual contest will be between the candidates, but there will also be direct difference of opinion between the voters of age group of 18 years to 40 years, who will cast their votes to only one particular political party. And;
Voters between the the age group of 41 years to 60 years will cast their votes to different political parties.
I can see that voters have already set their minds whom to vote, as after lot of killings and destruction during more than one decade, voters are fed up of the present situation and now the situation has come to the verge that there must be change in the system.
For a larger percentage of voters between 18 to 40 years, it has now become the matter of "make or break" Pakistan.
Lets keep our fingers cross and hope that election 2013 will take Pakistan on the road of success.
Really informative data. As expected, FATA has the lowest level of female participation in the electoral process.