A total of 80,000 first time voters will exercise their franchise in both Shillong and Tura Lok Sabha constituencies and by-election to Selsella Assembly seat as the State goes to polls on Thursday to decide the fate of 13 candidates.
Including first time voters, the State has a total of 19,14,795 voters – 9,49,621 male and 9,65,174 female. Shillong has a total of 11,97,806 voters – 5,86,092 male and 6,11,714 female – and Tura has 7,16,989 voters – 3,63,529 male and 3,53,460 female.