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There's more to voting than numbers

Politicians in the country are on record urging the public, particularly youths, to get national identity cards and register as voters in large numbers in preparation for the 2017 elections.

While voting is a democratic right that people should exercise, I think educating the population on voting for goal-oriented leaders should take precedence over voting in large numbers.

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