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No AVR, Undi18 for state polls

KUCHING: Automatic voter registration (AVR) and Undi18 will not be implemented in the 12th state election which will be held on Dec 18. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar explained that although the government had gazetted the directive, the state election this time only involved the […]

UNDI18 — Politics will no longer be the same

KUCHING: The inclusion of Undi18 voters and the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) will have profound political, economic and social impacts as it will significantly increase their participation in the country’s election process, a newspaper columnist said. Karambir Singh said one point to take note of, following the significant increase in youth voters, was that it […]

Oct 21 court decision on bid to challenge delay of Undi 18 implementation

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Oct 21 for a decision on the legal action by 18 Malaysian youths to challenge the government’s action in delaying the implementation of Undi 18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration (AVR). The youths had on behalf of […]

Mixed views on implementing Undi18 through automatic voter registration

By Petronella Langita Felix WHILE youth fully support the implementation of Undi18 which will allow 18 to 20-year-olds to vote, they are undecided as to whether it should be implemented together with the automatic voter registration (AVR). According to a poll by New Sarawak Tribune, some youth feel that the Undi18 should be prioritised to […]

Electoral reforms for safer voting needed

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the Election Commission (EC) to implement electoral reforms in order to provide a safer voting process before considering the next election is held.  He said the EC had not only failed to implement Undi18 and the automatic voter registration (AVR) at the promised timeframe, but also […]

Younger voters more politically adventurous

KUCHING: Young voters particularly those who will be allowed to vote for the first time can have a massive impact on the country’s political development. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said young voters can go either way, for the government of the day or against it. “Youths tend to […]

Some angry, some don’t mind waiting

KUCHING: Many youth are unhappy that the Election Commission (EC) has postponed the implementation of the automatic voter registration (AVR) and the lowering of the voting age to 18 years old (Undi 18). To some, delaying the implementation of Undi 18 is like preventing them from voting in the coming elections. Others feel the delay […]

Undi18: Give time to EC

PENDANG: Election Commission (EC) should be given space and time on the implementation of automatic voter registration and Undi18 (lowering the voting age to 18), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He said various procedures were involved before this matter could be implemented, including dealings with the […]