Rana Sanaullah says proposal to increase voting age under consideration
Key takeaways
- “A person cannot contest an election until the age of 25 then […] if that is the case, the age for contesting elections should also be reduced to 18,” he said while speaking on Geo News' programme 'Jirga'.
- Under the prevailing election laws, a Pakistani citizen can be enrolled as a voter if they are at least 18 years of age on January 1 of the year in which electoral rolls are prepared or revised.
- It is also required that the person is, or is deemed to be, a resident of the relevant electoral area in order to be registered as a voter there.
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ISLAMABAD: As speculation regarding the 28th Constitutional Amendment picked up pace, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, said that a proposal to increase the voting age is currently under consideration.
“A person cannot contest an election until the age of 25 then […] if that is the case, the age for contesting elections should also be reduced to 18,” he said while speaking on Geo News' programme 'Jirga'.