GEORGE TOWN – The number of Undi18 voters is expected to increase for the upcoming State Elections after young voters experienced voting in the 15th General Election (GE15) last year, according to Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim.
Adam Adli hoped the number of youth voters would highlight their representation towards voting a respectable mandate for the state governments that will be established after the polls this August 12.
“The GE has given them (Undi 18 voters) a realisation (on importance of voting) from a real-life experience,” he said to the media after the launch of the Penang-level Fit Malaysia Programme at Padang Kota Lama, here today.
He added that the voters have understood their responsibilities and are confident in their decisions to implement them according to the country’s and society’s needs.
Undi 18 refers to voters in the 18- 20 years age group after the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 2021.
Voters in Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negeri Sembilan will cast their votes to elect their new state governments on August 12, with early voting on August 8. The Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election will also be held on the same date. – August 6, 2023