THE implementation of Undi18 and the Automatic Voters Registration (AVR) will result in a growth from 14.9 million eligible voters in the 14th General Election (GE14) to 21.1 million in the current electoral roll.
The Election Commission (EC) will therefore need sufficient time to prepare for the 15th General Election (GE15) and to ensure that the overseas postal voting system is effectively implemented. Given the speculation that GE15 might be held in November 2022, there is a dire need for the following changes to be implemented as soon as possible: