GE15: Voters eager to return home to vote, ticket sales skyrocket

KUALA LUMPUR: Public transportation tickets are flying off the rack and getting sold out as voters are eager to return home in order to fulfill their duty as a responsible citizen by going to the polls on Nov 19 in the country’s 15th General Election (GE15).

States such as Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang have announced Nov 18 as a public holiday while the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is allowing five-day leave for students from Nov 17 to 21 to encourage them to vote.