2023 midterm state elections – three ways to raise turnout


Poll poser: People queing to cast their vote in Gombak, Selangor, in GE15. Will there be a high turnout of voters in the state elections next year? – MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

Low turnout will be a challenge in the pending state polls as many voters find it troublesome to travel home to cast their ballot.

STATE elections must be called latest by August and September next year for the six states under Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan. It would be Malaysia’s first national “midterm” election for six decades and Malaysia’s democracy would be strengthened if this becomes a permanent feature.

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