The province of Aklan has 409,938 registered voters for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections, per record from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) – Aklan Provincial Office.
Of Aklan’s 17 municipalities, top five towns with big numbers of voters are Kalibo, with 54,660 registered voters; Malay – 42,135; New Washington – 33,238; Ibajay, – 32,920; and Banga – 29,166.
Kalibo and Malay are both first class municipalities in Aklan. Kalibo is the capital town while Malay is where the world-famous Boracay Island is.
Of the top five vote-rich municipalities, three are in the eastern district namely Kalibo, Banga and New Washington, which are adjacent municipalities, while Malay and Ibajay are located in the second district.
Other towns and their respective registered voters are Altavas, with 17,993; Balete, 17,875; Batan, 23,831; Buruanga, 12,598; Libacao, 19,190; Madalag, 13,362; Makato, 21,282; Malinao, 16,428; Nabas, 25,481; Numancia, 24,163; Tangalan, 15,577; and Lezo, 10,039.
According to Chrispin Raymund Gerardo, COMELEC-Aklan Information Officer and currently the Municipal COMELEC Officer of New Washington, Aklan, the province will have 694 clustered precincts for the May 9, 2022 elections.
“This means that 694 counting machines will be used during the political exercise,” Gerardo said.
Aklan has a total of 327 barangays.
COMELEC-Aklan is currently headed by Provincial Election Supervisor lawyer Roberto Salazar.JBG/VGV/PIA6 Aklan
