EC: We can do it but there will be challenges

Starting young: Some of the young voters on polling day at GE14. The Pakatan Harapan government is pushing to lower the age of voters to 18.

PETALING JAYA: The two government authorities in charge of voters and elections will be able to implement the proposed lowered age of voters to 18 years by the next general election but warned of multiple challenges to ensure the electoral roll is updated.

Electoral Reform Com­mittee (ERC) said engagements with the various states show they agree to the lowering of the age to 18 years for voters.