State polls: Ministry studying ways to help tertiary students, teachers get home to vote

JITRA: The Higher Education Ministry will identify a suitable approach to facilitate students and staff of higher learning institutions (IPT) returning to their respective hometowns to vote in the six state elections on Aug 12.

Deputy minister Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said his ministry will hold discussions on the matter to decide whether to provide special leave in order for them to fulfil their responsibility as voters.