Bersih 2.0 has announced March as the voter registration month, and initiated the “U Campaign” to raise awareness and encourage as many Malaysians as possible to register. The press statement released on 21 February 2017 clarifies the reasons and initiative taken by Bersih. Only those registered before 31 March 2017 will be able to vote in GE14.

Source: Bersih 2.0

BERSIH 2.0 today kickstarted our voter registration campaign that is slated to run for the whole of March 2017. The “U Campaign” is targeted at the approximately four million Malaysian citizens who are still unregistered and to draw awareness to the importance of registering to vote.

Centering on the letter “U” which stands for “UNDI” (which can also double as “you”), BERSIH 2.0’s voter registration campaign places the power back in the hands of Malaysians, complementing BERSIH’s philosophy as a people’s movement. The blank square invites people to tell us what they are voting for, underscoring the importance of registering to vote. It is also about linking the expectations of voters to future elected representatives of the change that Malaysians want for the country. By introducing sleek design and a more interactive aspect to our campaign, we hope to appeal to the younger generation while remaining committed to bridging the urban-rural divide.

The campaign will include several on-the-ground activities at post offices and other events across Malaysia, beginning this Saturday, 25 February 2017.

BERSIH 2.0 has chosen the month of March to run this campaign as it marks the end of the first quarter and when the Election Commission (EC) will start processing registrations. Each new registration will take up to six months to process and gazette and as such, 31 March 2017 will be the last day Malaysians can register to vote if GE14 were to happen in September 2017. Read more →