MELAKA, July 15 (Bernama) –– Voters who have not changed their old identity card to MyKad are advised to do so or risk not being able to vote in the coming general election.
Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor said the EC had decided that the electoral roll contain the names of only voters with identity cards (MyKad) bearing 12-digit numbers in line with the National Registration Department’s policy.
The old ICs have eight-digit numbers and have been removed from the list.
“About 24,000 voters have yet to change their old identity cards to MyKad and they are advised to do so soon after which they are to renew their registration with EC,” he told reporters after the launching of a voter registration exercise here.
He said the electoral roll, which had been updated from April to June this year, would be displayed at 866 locations nationwide between July 18 and 28.
He advised voters to check their names in the list for verification, adding that they could also check the electoral roll on the EC website at www.spr.gov.my.