Minister confirms youths 18-20 can't vote in Sarawak polls

Published: Dec 2, 2021 4:15 AM | Updated: Dec 2, 2021 10:25 AM

SARAWAK POLLS | Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has confirmed that youths aged 18 to 20 cannot vote in the upcoming Sarawak state election.

This is despite Undi18 constitutional amendments to lower the voting age and implement automatic voter registration kicking in on Dec 15 - three days before polling in Sarawak.

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