ALOR SETAR: The State Legislative Assembly today unanimously approved an amendment to the Kedah state Constitution to lower the eligible voting age to 18 and allow youths to stand as candidates in elections.
The enactment to amend the state constitution was tabled by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and supported by Datuk Suraya Yaacob (BN-Sg Tiang).
It was passed unanimously by all lawmakers from both the government and Opposition.
With the historic amendment to the state constitution, Kedah joins seven other states which had passed the law to lower the voting age to 18.
The minimum voting age was lowered to 18 from 21 previously after the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on July 16, 2019, followed by approval from the Dewan Negara on July 25, 2019.