Johor polls: 750,000 new voters 'a big issue' for all parties, says Tok Mat


KUALA LUMPUR: The 750,000 new voters in the upcoming Johor state polls will be a big issue for all political parties including Barisan Nasional, admits the coalition's election director Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Mohamad, who is also Umno deputy president, said the additional numbers will bring the state’s total voters to about 2.5 million compared with 1.8 million in the 14th General Election.

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