Most of us know that elections are important. After all, they shape who governs us and how decisions get made. But we rarely stop to think about what actually happens behind the scenes: the hundreds, sometimes thousands of workers and volunteers who make sure polling day runs smoothly, especially polling staff on the ground. 

In this episode, we speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko, Chairperson of Persatuan Bertindak Pilihan Raya Bebas Dan Saksama (Tindak), about exactly that. Tindak is currently running a petugas programme that trains and mobilises citizens to serve as polling and counting agents. 

Click here if you’d like to sign up for Tindak’s Petugas program: https://sites.google.com/view/petugas-tindak-malaysia/home

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  government,  education,  Law/Activism

Tags:  polling agents,  counting agents,  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  democracy,  voting rights,  elections,  paca,