One of the five regions where there is a large concentration of voters is Western Visayas with its more than five million registered voters.
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Based on the data from the Commission on Elections , at least 5,026,482 registered voters are expected to flock to the 3,569 voting centers spread across six provinces and two highly urbanized cities. However, Comelec-6 Regional Director Wilfred Jay Balisado has repeatedly clarified that a 100% turnout may not be realized.During the 2019 midterm elections, there were 4.8 million voters in the region. The number has grown to what it is now after an increase of 217,643 registered voters.
There are also 409,938 voters in Aklan province; 387,998 voters in Antique province; and 124,076 voters in Guimaras province.
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