Now that polling day for the 15th general election (GE15) has been set on a Saturday, the challenge has been laid down for political parties and civil society organisations to build momentum so that voter turnout can be increased to over 80 percent.

Institut Darul Ehsan (IDE) senior research manager Khairul Arifin Mohd Munir said that holding the polls on a Saturday could increase participation.

“It has also become customary to...