It does not make sense that in a society with the age of majority and right to be elected to Parliament at 18, a person is regarded as unfit to cast a vote. JULY 2019 to September 2019 was a momentous period for our young citizens because, in response to several youth-led initiatives, the government in Parliament secured passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act A1603) to make the following four changes to our electoral laws: > Article 119(1) was amended to lower the voting age from 21 years to 18; > Article 119(4) was amended to provide for automatic registration of voters; > Article 47 was amended to reduce the qualifying age to 18 for contesting a seat in the Dewan Rakyat; and