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01 Apr 2021 / 22:58 H. - Bernama
BANTING: The Elections Act 1958 (Act 19) should be amended first so that the Undi 18 (lowering the voting age to 18) in the general election (GE) can be implemented, said Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.
“When there is a proposal for people aged 18 to become an automatic voter, then the Act should also be amended, but it is not amended (and) the rules under the Election Offences Act are also not amended.
“Even though the constitution has been amended under Article 48, for example, it still cannot be carried out because the avenue is not provided. So, even though the constitution has been amended, there is no infrastructure through election laws,” he said.