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TIME TO HAVETWO CATEGORIES FOR

Presented by l\h.lJt..... Singh Gill (l'etired edncationist) at the PSC onElectoral ~forlDS Public Hearing in Penangon 15-16 D

1. AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION

. 1.1 This shall be applicable for 'bonafide' MALAYSlAN BORN Citizens only. 1.2 All those who renew theirMyKAD upon reaching the age of18 shall be eligible for automatic registration. 1.3 Registraticm $han be dOne by the NRD ..pon issuance of the newMyKA.D • 1.4 Preferably,the voter's registration details should be incorporated in the new MyKAD chip. 1.5 Subsequently, the onus shall be STRICTLY on the registered voter to update any change ofaddress from time to time.

2. NORMAL REGISTRATION

2.1 All the other Malaysian Citizens who are 21 and above, but are not eligible for automatic registration, shaD have to follow the present registration process. 2.2 And for the purpose ofeasier verification, the names of these voters in the electoral roll are to be printed in a DIFFERENT COLOUR from the automatically registered voters. VOTING AGES AROUND THE WORLD .•. comtesy

Afghanistan 18 18 IGreece 18 18 21 18 18 18 18 18 17 American 18 Congo Dem Re 8 18 LllXernbourg 18 18 18 18 CougoRe 18 18 18 Swaziland 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Cos'''' Rica 18 16 Macedonia 18 P.New 18 Sweden 18 Antigua 18 Cote d'lvoirc 18 Guinea 18 Ma.dagaskar 18 18 18 18 18 17 Mala,,; 18 18 18 Annenia 18 16 21 18 18 Curacao 18 18 18 Pitcairn Is 18 ' 20 18 18 Hooduras 18 18 18 Tajildstan 18 16 Czech Repnblic 18 18 18 18 18 18 Hoogary 18 Marshallls 18 18 18 18 JI1artinique 18 18 Bahamas 18 21 18 18 18 21 18 . 21 . Jnilia 18 18 21 18 Dominican Re 18 Jndone$ill. 17 Mayl)lfe 18 Re'union 18 TrinidadlThg 18 18 18 18 18 Tonisia 20 18 17 18 Micronesial8 18 18 18 Equador 16 Ireland 18 Maldova 18 18 Turklnonistan 18 18 18 Isle ofMan 16 18 Turks/Cairos Is 18 18 18 Isracl 18 18 St Kits & Nevis 18 18 18 Equa Guinea 18 Tta.ly 18 18 St Lucia 18 18 18 18 St Pierre 18 18 18 18 18 18 StVincent 18 18 Bosnia Herzogo 18 18 20 18 Samoa 21 UK 18 18 Euro Union 18 16 , Morocco 18 SariMarino 18 US 18 16 18 SaoTome 18 18 British V Island 18 Falkland 18 18 Sandi Arabi. 21 18 18 18 18 20 18 18 21 18 18 18 19 18 18 Kinbati 18 18 17 18 18 18 Korea, North 17 18 18 Vietnllll1 18 French Guiana 18 Korea, South 19 18 21 Virgin Is 18 21 French Polyncs 18 21 16 Sint Maartcn 18 18 18 18 18 Wallis&Funma 18 18 21 18 18 Cayman l$lands 18 Gambia 18 18 18 SOlo111on Is 21 YOll1en 18 Cow African R 21 18 18 Norfolk Is 18 18 18 18 21 N. Mariana Is 18 18 18 18 Gbnna 18 18 18 17 18 18 Gibralta 18 18 18

A"alv.'is by Mr Utom Si"",, Gill'

1. Total Number ofcouutries '" 227 2. Voting age 16 '" . 7 = 3,08 % 3. Voting age 17 . 7 = 3.08 % 4. Voting age 1g . . 192 = 84..58 'Yn 5. Voting age 19 2 = 0.88 % 6. Voting age 20 . 4 = 1.76 % 7. Voting age 21 . 15 6.6 %

• Then' are 23 countries !J'tmting with alphabet -.ill' 4r"ul all hav-e v"Vting age at 18 .~. EXCEPTJlalaysia at21 III