The Hard Task of Getting Sabah Youth to Vote

Priska Magdalena Binti Sinem, Co-founder, HAI MANDAK!

19-Nov-25 08:45

The Hard Task of Getting Sabah Youth to Vote

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1.8 million people will be voting in the Sabah elections, of which more than half a million will be under the age of 30. However, voter turnout for this segment is low at just 55%. We speak to grassroots movement HAI MANDAK, as to why this is the case and what are the issues facing young Sabahans.

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Produced by: Deena Khadeja, Sharraadh Jeyakuhan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Elaine Boey

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Categories: politics, government

Tags: 2025 sabah state election, youth voters, voter turnout, political literacy, sabah politics,

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