Malaysian youth movement Undi18, in collaboration with Google, has launched the Undi Negaraku website just in time for GE15. The website aims to be a one-stop resource center to help prepare first time voters and to combat misinformation.
Undi Negaraku aims to prepare both first-time and seasoned voters alike come General Election 15 (GE15) on November 19th. The website is poignant since GE15 is the first election where the youth will make up more than 50% of the electorate.
As GE15 is expected to have 5.8 million first-time voters, the website will have a guide for first-time voters. It includes a summary on key information such as how to cast your vote and polling day practices. There are also detailed information on the election process as a whole and the various parties and coalitions involved.
Undi Negaraku also provides resources on tackling misinformation, a big detriment to the election process. There are resources to help voters identify misinformation and what to do when encountering them. To help with this, the website also provides material on fact checking methods and links to useful tools such as Google Fact Check Explorer.
Going forward, the website will continue to serve as a repository for voter education material. It also provides links to initiatives for those who want a more active role in the democratic process of voting. The first, Undi Negaraku, is a non-partisan youth movement comprising of local youth movements, aiming to produce future leaders and changemakers. The second is PACA, which actively recruits volunteers to be polling or counting agents during elections.
