Lower voters’ turnout predicted
MIRI: Fewer voters are expected to turn up to cast their votes in this coming Jepak by-election, a political analyst, Prof Madya Dr Novel Lyndon, predicted. “Lower voters’ turnout is expected this coming Jepak by-election because they (voters) already know who’s going to win the election…the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)-Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for […]
Parties urged to help increase voter turnout in Jepak by-election
KUCHING: Political parties should work hard to increase the voter turnout in the Jepak state seat by-election. Past election records have shown that the voter turnout in Jepak has never reached 70 per cent. Political analyst Mohammad Rezza Abdullah Bahida said political parties need to step up and explain to voters on the need to […]
Sarawak voter turnout at 50 pct as of 4pm
KUCHING: The turnout of voters in Sarawak as of 4pm today has reached more than 50 percent. According to an unofficial voters turnout rate posted by Sarawak Unit Public Communications Unit (UKAS) in its Facebook page, the percentage equals to 1,073,725 out of the total registered voters in Sarawak. Earlier, it was a smooth voting […]
Apathy may translate to low youth turnout
KUCHING: Young voters may stay away from the ballot box in the 15th General Election on account of all that has been going in the country. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos who expressed such fears said should that arise voter turnout among them would be low. “If 50 per cent come out to vote then […]
People voted for survival, security and Sarawak, says academic
KUCHING: Disunity among opposition members and Pakatan Harapan’s checkered record were among the factors which contributed to Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) landslide victory in the recent 12th state election. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH) deputy dean Dr Arnold Puyok said the opposition had not managed to present itself as […]
EC targets 70 percent voter turnout
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) is targeting a voter turnout of 70 percent during the upcoming 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12). EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the EC would implement the ‘Jom Kita Undi’ campaign through various media channels to encourage voters to go out and fulfil their responsibilities on polling day. “These […]
‘NO’ to strict SOPs for rural folk
KUCHING: Sarawak can achieve the target of 70 percent voter turnout in the upcoming 12th state election if the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in rural areas are not too restrictive. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the rural areas (in Sarawak) should have relaxed SOPs […]
Possible to achieve 70pct voter turnout: Analyst
KUCHING: It is not impossible for Sarawak to achieve the target of 70 percent voter turnout, says Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. According to him, it was important for the Election Commission (EC) to convince voters in terms of health and safety assurance. “With the turnout reaching 65 to 66 […]
Ensure people vote, community leaders urged
KUCHING: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) have been urged to ensure those under their care come out to vote on polling day. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this is crucial to ensure high voter turnout in the forthcoming state polls. “The higher the turnout, the better […]
Different approach needed to boost voter turnout
KUCHING: As the 12th Sarawak Election builds up momentum, two members of the public believe that a different approach should be taken in order to generate high voter turnout. Muhammad Firdaus Ibrahim, a communications officer, said it was critical to diversify campaigning methods to ensure that each political party’s message reaches the public. He said […]
