WITH the voting age lowered from 21 to 18 by Parliament in July last year, the Penang government wants to hear from youths in the state whether 18-year-olds can stand in state election to become assemblymen.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee said the government, through the Penang Youth Development Corporation (PYDC), is in the process of gathering feedback from youths on whether they are for or against 18-year-olds contesting in state election.