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Encouraging turnout among young voters in Pelangai by-election, says EC | Scoop
Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh is confident that the target of 70% voter turnout will be met by the time polls close at 6pm. – Alif Omar/Scoop pic, October 7, 2023
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Encouraging turnout among young voters in Pelangai by-election, says EC

Chairman highlights positive shift in young people's enthusiasm compared to previous polls

Bernama
Updated
1:36 PM MYT

 

BENTONG – The turnout among young voters in the Pelangai state by-election at 11am was encouraging, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh.

He said that this is a positive development in comparison to previous by-elections.

“We can see that voters are arriving early and queuing in long lines. In the past, young voters often came a little later. 

“This shows that young people’s enthusiasm has changed,” he told reporters today after visiting a polling station at Sekolah Menengah Felda Chemomoi.

Ghani, meanwhile, expressed confidence that turnout will reach the target of 70% when voting ends at 6pm.

“Insya Allah, the weather does not seem too hot. I am calling on all voters to exercise their rights for the duration we have proposed,” he said.

The Pelangai by-election is seeing a three-cornered fight between Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Amizar Abu Adam, Kasim Samat of Perikatan Nasional, and independent candidate Haslihelmy DM Zulhasni.

The by-election for the Pelangai state seat is the fourth being held after the 15th general election on November 19 last year.

The first three by-elections held were for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat on August 12, and for the Pulai parliamentary seat and Simpang Jeram state seat, which took place simultaneously on September 9. – October 7, 2023

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