Source: Mat region records low figures in voter registration – Sunday News February 18, 2018
Sunday News Reporter
MATABELELAND South, Bulawayo and Matabeleland North, respectively recorded the least number of people who registered during the Biometric Voter Registration exercise which ended last week.
According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission a total of 5 310 734 people registered to vote during the mobile BVR exercise which was conducted in four phases and complemented by a mop up exercise.
Matabeleland South had the least number of registered voters with 239 367 followed by Bulawayo Metropolitan Province which registered 243 146 people while Matabeleland North registered 319 549.
Harare Metropolitan Province recorded the highest number of registered voters with 849 128 people followed by Midlands Province with 725 971 people.
Registered number according to provinces;
| Province | People registered |
| Harare | 849 128 |
| Midlands | 725 971 |
| Manicaland | 693 874 |
| Mashonaland East | 590 609 |
| Masvingo | 585 785 |
| Mashonaland West | 557 729 |
| Mashonaland Central | 505 576 |
| Matabeleland North | 319 549 |
| Bulawayo | 243 146 |
| Matabeleland South | 239 367 |
COMMENTS
Could have been more helpful if these figures had a percentage of total population of people who can vote per province. You would tell which provinces showed voter apathy easier, as some provinces are less populated than others.