Tomorrow, 26,195 eligible voters in Likas, Sabah, will be out to make their vote count as they elect their new representative to the state assembly, despite the prevalent conviction that there are some votes that shouldn't count.

Clearly, the hot topic, especially in the emotionally-charged campaigns conducted by the ruling front Barisan Nasional (BN) and its rival Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), is phantom voters.

"It is true, there are phantom voters," said a Sabahan, who expressed his frustration that outsiders might find it difficult to understand this 'special' phenomenon of Sabah.

"Because of the phantom voters, we (Sabahans) cannot make any changes (to the state government)," he said.