Review of 2021 electoral reforms

IN July 2019, the Malaysian Parliament enacted a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age for general elections from 21 to 18, provide for automatic registration of voters, and reduce the qualifying age to 18 for contesting a seat in the federal or state legislature.

The law came into effect in 2021 after the momentous Kuching High Court decision that the government must implement the “Undi-18” law by Dec 31, 2021.