KUALA LUMPUR: Every Malaysian, including those residing overseas, will be automatically registered as voters, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Mas Ermieyati SamsudinShe said the Election Commission is committed to implementing automatic voter registration together with Undi18 by Dec 31, in line with the Sept 3 Kuching High Court landmark decision.
Maria had posed a supplementary question to Mas Ermieyati on whether the automatic registration mechanism would be extended to Malaysians living overseas and also to Sabahans and Sarawakians residing in Peninsular Malaysia. Postal votes will also be allowed for Malaysians who could not be present to cast their ballot, and these include students studying abroad and civil servants posted overseas, she said.
"For Sabah and Sarawak voters residing in Peninsular Malaysia, the EC advises them to change their address based on the place of residence," she said.
I’ll believe this one when I see it!
Dato Mas, you are appointed to be the public servant but with your name tag in Jawi words, how do i address you.
finally someone's doing something ... 😀