Improve postal voting system or risk low turnout of new voters, EC urged


United Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian Students (UKEC) chairperson Syed Rifqi Najmuddin (centre) offering suggestions for better postal voting services. Also present were (from left) Badan Perhubungan United Kingdom (BPN UK) information chief Izlan Ismail, Undi18 co-founder Qyira Yusri and Kesatuan Penuntut Undang-Undang di United Kingdom dan Ireland (KPUM) vice-president Lean Kai Ching. — Photo: IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The postal voting system in the country needs to be improved to avoid a low turnout of newly eligible voters for the 15th General Election (GE15), says the VoteMalaysia Coalition (VMC).

The youth postal voter advocate group said that many Malaysians overseas became eligible to vote with the voting age lowered to 18 and the implementation of automatic voter registration (AVR).

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Seoul hit by heaviest snowfall in over 100 years
Azmin Ali appointed Bersatu sec-gen
Polygamy can arrest decline in national birth rate, suggests Opposition MP
We only want what's ours, says Sanusi on Kedah's claim over Penang
Penang state assembly approves Budget 2025, adjourns
Number of flood victims increases in K'tan, T'ganu, Kedah and Perlis
Ananda Krishnan a key figure in developing Malaysian media, telco and entertainment industries
Negri Sembilan's 2025 Budget among six Bills passed by state assembly
13 Muar pupils suffer food poisoning, school canteen shut down for two weeks
'Kelantan floods worse than 2014's 'bah kuning' disaster' (with picture gallery)

Others Also Read