About 45,100 polling centres and 931,000 officials are planned for the next election

For the forthcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, the number of potential polling centres is estimated to be 45,098, with approximately 280,564 polling booths. Around 931,131 election officials are expected to serve at these centres.

This information was revealed during a meeting reviewing the preparation and training of polling officials.

At the 12th National Parliamentary Election, there were 119.7 million registered voters, 42,148 polling centres, and 261,564 polling booths. Following the 2025 voter list update — including voters born up to 1 January 2008 — the number of registered voters could rise to 127.87 million.

Consequently, an additional 2,950 polling centres and 19,000 polling booths may be added for this election cycle.

The demand for polling officials is expected to reach 886,790, which is 10% higher than previous elections. From this panel, an additional 5% of officials will receive training, resulting in a total of 931,131 officials being trained for the upcoming election.

The increase in polling centres and officials reflects the efforts to ensure smooth and efficient electoral processes across the country.