A record-breaking total of 17,740 individuals are registered to vote in the CNMI\u2019s Nov. 4 general elections, Commonwealth Election Commission executive director Robert A. Guerrero confirmed yesterday.<\/p>\n
Guerrero said this is the final number as voter registration ended on Friday.<\/p>\n
While 17,740 were registered to vote, this does not necessarily mean that all of them would actually cast their votes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve averaged a voter turnout of mid-70 percent to mid-80 percent, higher than national average in voter turnout, most especially during gubernatorial elections,\u201d Guerrero told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n
U.S. national election voter turnout averages below 60 percent since at least 1972.<\/p>\n
Besides the Nov. 4 general elections, the CNMI will also have a special election for a Saipan senatorial seat on the same day per Gov. Eloy S. Inos\u2019 Sept. 5 proclamation.<\/p>\n
The CNMI is also headed for a third election in November\u2014that of a gubernatorial runoff race if none of the four gubernatorial teams get at least 50 percent plus one of the votes cast.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s only this year that the number of CNMI registered voters breached the 17,000-mark. Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), Guerrero\u2019s predecessor as election commission executive director, also confirmed this.<\/p>\n
In the 2009 general elections, there were 16,146 registered voters. During the 2005 general elections, the number was 15,118.<\/p>\n
Of the 17,740 registered CNMI voters, over 27 percent or 4,860 is from election district 1 on Saipan covering San Antonio, San Vicente, and Koblerville.<\/p>\n
Nearly 20 percent or 3,519 are from election district 3, which covers San Jose\/Oleai and Garapan.<\/p>\n
Election Commission data also shows that election district 5 or Kagman has 2,793 registered voters, followed by election district 4 with 1,792. Election district 4 covers Tanapag, San Roque, Capital Hill, and the Northern Islands.<\/p>\n
Rota or election district 7 has 1,762 registered voters, while Tinian or election district 6 has 1,561.<\/p>\n
The smallest election district, 2, or the Chalan Kanoa\/Susupe area, has 1,453 registered voters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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