Opinions of family, friends drive young voters’ choices


PETALING JAYA: Three factors – family, friends and social media – are set to play crucial roles in influencing the voting patterns of Malaysian youths when they go to the ballot box in the 15th General Election (GE15).

A preliminary study conducted by Marang MCA division women’s chief Monna Ong (pic) that polled 951 youths across several states found that the opinions of family and friends influenced 80% of respondents’ voting decisions.

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