The exercise was targeting between 6 and 7 million new voters.[86] However, with the homestretch of the registration of voters approaching, the commission raised concern over its failure to reach its target.[87] On 17 January 2022, the three-week second phase of the mass voter listing targeting 4.5 million voters kicked off registering low turnout as well.[88][89] In May 2022, the commission suspended voter registration to March 2023, attributing the move to the auditing and verification processes that may alter with the timelines set ahead of the elections.[90]