More voters, more expenses


PETALING JAYA: The whopping RM1.1bil price tag to hold the coming 15th General Election (GE15) may further balloon if the polls are held during the monsoon season or done separately by states, say political analysts.

This increase in cost is inevitable as the Election Commission (EC) will have to hold the polls amidst floods and also with the sharp increase in the number of voters.

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