KUALA LUMPUR: The government took another step closer to lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 after a Bill to amend the constitution was tabled for t...
The government took another step closer to lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 after a Bill to amend the constitution was tabled for the first reading.
The proposed amendment is the second one involving the Federal Constitution under the Pakatan Harapan after its first attempt — to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the federation — was rejected in the last session in April. The proposed amendment to lower the voting age will also require a two third support of the Parliament , something the current administration does not enjoy.
On Wednesday, opposition lawmakers had said they would reject the motion to lower the voting age if it did not include an amendment for automatic registration.
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