Authorities expect all 18 years old citizens as of Dec 2023 to be able to vote
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Khit / Myo Gyi (NP News) - Dec 6
The related bodies and departments are conducting the processes in which the citizens who will be 18 years of age by the end of December 2023 in states and regions are expected to be able to vote in the upcoming election, said the Union Minister for the Ministry of Immigration and Population Myint Kyaing.
The Union Minister underlined it during the coordination meeting on operations for #Pankhin_project phase 2 that was held in Naypyidaw on December 2.
The Pankhin project is designated as a national project expecting to issue respective identity cards for the citizen not to lose their right to vote, the minister said. The project was carried out for 18 months from May 3, 2021 to November 3, 2022; it was assigned to issue citizenship cards for more than 3.4 million people.
The phase 1 project completed 95 percent of its target except for ‘Wa’ territory where it is difficult to carry out surveys depending on the situational difficulties, the minister said.
Phase 2 of the Pankhin project has been carried out from August 1, 2022 and is expected to finish on December 31, 2023.
Phase 2 is projected to issue citizenship cards to more than 1.7 million people.
The Ministry of Immigration and Population, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Union Election Commission are working together on ground voter verification and preparation processes to convene the multi-party democratic general #election in 2023.
The State Administration Council has declared to hold a free and fair election throughout the country.