Filepic: A voter get her finger marked with indelible ink before casting vote at a polling centre.AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PETALING JAYA: All systems are on track to lower the voting age to 18 and create the automatic voter registration (AVR), said Election Commission deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom.
In 2019, EC projected an increase of 7.8 million new voters by 2023 if the AVR comes into place. This is because the AVR alone will bring in the current 4.5 million voters aged 21 and above who have yet to register.
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