PKR expects 38 percent turnout for national polls

PETALING JAYA: PKR expects a 38% turn out for its national elections from Saturday to May 11.

Election director Datuk Johari Abdul said there should be an 8% increase in turn out from the 30% recorded in 2010.

"In any elections, there will be members who are not committed to voting or have other commitments.

"There will be about half a million voters, some from remote areas and we cannot expect a higher turn out," he said.

Johari said that unlike elections of other parties, every member of PKR is entitled to vote for their leader.

"As much as possible, we would encourage all members to cast their votes," he said.

A total of 496,923 voters are eligible to vote, starting with Sarawak, Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu in the week starting Saturday.

The following week will see the elections in Johor, Malacca and the remaining of Sarawak with Sabah, Kedah and Perlis on May 3 and Perak and Penang on May 4.

Voters in Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan will cast their votes on May 10, followed by Selangor on May 11.