ANN/THE PHNOM PENH POST – The Cambodian Ministry of Interior is calling for the holders of more than one million expired identification cards to apply for new cards as soon as possible. The national elections will be held in July.
In a February 3 notice, the ministry said as of the end of last year, 12,309,131 ID cards had been issued, 11,097,867 of them to those who had reached the age of 18.
Through its database, the ministry determined that 1,727,094 ID cards will expire before the national election.
As of January 2, 616,721 updated cards had been issued, with the ministry warning that 1,110,373 card holders have not yet applied.
“It is possible that some of them have migrated, and others may be unaware their card is expiring soon,” said the notice.
The ministry said it has been sending officials out into remote communities to make it as easy as possible for people to apply for new ID cards.
