More polling, counting agents needed for GE, candidates say


Alfian Z.M. Tahir Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa

With a huge increase in the number of voters, potential candidates say they would need more polling and counting agents in the upcoming general election. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 20, 2022.

MORE polling and counting agents (Pacas) are needed in the general election due to the exponential increase in the number of voters, potential candidates from several political parties said.

Almost eight million new voters are expected to be eligible to vote this time, in addition to the 14.9 million voters in the last general election, after the government passed the automatic voter registration and lowered the voting age to 18.


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