JOHOR BARU: Over 750,000 new voters are expected to have the ability to solid their votes in the upcoming state polls, says Umno secretary common Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
He mentioned that his celebration has no drawback with the rise in voters, including that Umno accepts it as a problem.
“Barisan Nasional had supported this transfer. Based on the briefings from the Election Commission, the voter record is gazetted on the sixteenth of each month,” mentioned Ahmad.
Ahmad added that the primary record was gazetted on Jan 16 this 12 months, and he expects it for use though there’s a six-month interval for individuals to file their objections.
Speaking after attending an election preparation occasion organised by the Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (KIMMA) on Sunday (Jan 22), Ahmad added that there’s a rise of about 20% in every constituency.
“Even in my Pontian parliamentary constituency the voters have elevated from 50,000-odd to about 70,000,” he mentioned.
“There will likely be a rise of about 20 per cent in every constituency. This means the variety of voters in the state polls will improve from 1.8mil to 2.5mil,” added Ahmad.
On the state elections, Ahmad mentioned that Umno would do its finest to assist the state celebration equipment.
“Although Barisan Nasional obtained 75% of votes in Melaka, we can’t be overconfident and may make the required preparations,” he mentioned.
