Dr M: Pakatan presidential council agrees to allow automatic voter registration (updated)
Monday, 8 Jul 20197:28 PM MYT
by mazwin nik anis and joseph kaos jr
PUTRAJAYA: The Pakatan Harapan presidential council has agreed to allow automatic voter registration, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The Prime Minister, who is also Pakatan chairman, said this will go along with the proposed amendment to reduce the voting age from 21 to 18.
The council also agreed to allow 18-year-olds to contest as candidates in general elections.
Dr Mahathir said this to reporters after the Pakatan Harapan presidential council here on Monday (July 8).
On the sidelines of the meeting, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman said a meeting with party leaders, including those of the Opposition, will be held in Parliament on Wednesday (July 10).
He said there will be three constitutional amendments to implement the changes, adding that it would be done within the current Parliament session.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/07/08/dr-m-pakatan-council-agrees-to-allow-automatic-voter-registration/#TXo5gTEUIMwTaq6Y.99
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