With only a week to go before Tongans head to the polls on Thursday 27 November, a total of 51,448 voters have registered, being a 21 percent jump from the 42,000 who registered in the last 2010 General Election.

The final supplementary electoral roll was published on 13 November to include persons who turned 21 after the initial voter registration ended on 16 September, with a total of 50,405 voters.

Tonga’s Electoral Commission said today the majority were women, with 26,203 forming 50.93 percent of the total number of registered voters. This compared to 25,245 men who registered to vote.

On election day, 169 polling stations throughout Tonga will open for voters from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with election results to be announced later that night.

Meanwhile, campaigning by the 107 candidates is ongoing with the most active campaigners seen out on the roads in Tongatapu No.1, 2 and 3 constituencies.

All election campaigns must cease 24-hours prior to the start of the voting at 9:00am on election day.