ELECTIONS IN MALAYSIA

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Registration of voters

ELECTION

To facilitate the discharge of its duties in connection with the election process, a number of laws and regulations have been enacted. These laws and regulations not only give the Election Commission its mandate but also serve to guide the political parties, the candidates and their agents the framework under which they have to operate.
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ELECTION ACT 1958 (ACT 19)

Part 1- Preliminary Part 2- Supervision of elections Part 3- Constituencies Part 4- Registration of voters Part 5- Conduct of elections Part 6- Regulations

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Part 1 - Preliminary

Definitions of some of terms used in elections Eg:

"candidate"

means a person who is nominated in accordance with any regulations made under this Act as a candidate for an election.

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Part 2- Supervisions of election

The Election Commission may, subject to Article 115 (1) of the Constitution, appoint :
Secretary

and such number of Deputy Secretaries, Principal Assistant secretaries to the Election Commission as the Commission may consider necessary; Elections Officer and so many Deputy State Elections Officers for each State as the Commission may consider necessary; officer and so many assistant 4/22/12 returning officers for each constituency as

State

Returning

Part 3- Constituencies

If there is any delimitation of a constituency in accordance with the Constitution, the Election Commission shall divide

each constituency into polling districts; to each polling district a distinguishing letter or letters or number or both; a place or places at which a polling 4/22/12 station or stations for the district shall be

assign

appoint

The division of a constituency into polling districts under subsection (1) may be altered by the Election Commission as occasion may require, and upon any such alteration being made, the Commission shall publish in the Gazette a notice specifying in relation to that constituency the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (d);
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Part 4 Registration of voters

Appointment of officers Preparation, publication and revision of electoral polls Certified and re-certified electoral roles shall be deemed to be final Registrations in one constituency only

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Part 5- Conduct of election

Writs of election Elections of candidates Use of schools and public buildings and premises as polling station

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Part 6- Regulations

Power to make regulations relating to the conduct of elections

With

approval of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

Power to make regulations relating to the registration of elector

With

approval of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

Regulation to be laid before the Dewan Rakya

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ELECTION OFFENCES ACT, 1954 (ACT 5)

Part 1-Preliminary and Interpretation Part 2-Electoral Offences Part 3-Corrupt Practices Part 4-Election Agent, Election Expenses and Illegal Practices Part 5-Excuse for Corrupt or Illegal Practice Part 6-Grounds for Avoiding Elections Part 7-Enforcement Team
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Election offences

There are a few offences under election law. Most of these pertain to acts which induce a voter to cast his ballot for a candidate. It is also an offence to use these actions to induce voters not to cast ballots at all. These offences extend to using third parties as agents to commit them:It is an offence to provide food, drinks or refreshments with a view to 4/22/12 induce

It is an offence to threaten a person to vote for a candidate or not to vote. In 2004 this was extended to include "spiritual threats". This was due to theIslamic Party of Malaysia(PAS) threatening citizens in less developed parts of the country with eternal damnation if they did not vote for the PAS and that a vote for them would be rewarded by God.
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It is technically an offence to provide transportation to a voting centre. However, this is not normally enforced as all parties do this to some degree. It is a further offence to use a vehicle that is normally rented out (such as a taxi or hired bus) to provide such transportation. The only exception to this is that it is allowed to provide for the crossing ofrivers. No passengers of any vehicle can be forced to alight within 50 yards 4/22/12 (46m) of a candidate's booth on voting

Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulation, 2002

Regulations apply throughout Malaysia and come into operation on 16 July 2002. Introduction of absent voters: Serving

member of any regular naval, military or air force of Malaysia, the Commonwealth or other country and their spouses spouses in full-time studies overseas and
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Engaged Public

servants that work overseas and

Elections (Postal Voting) Regulations 2003

These Regulations come into operation on 16 June 2003 Forms of postal ballot papers.
The

ballot papers to be sent to postal voters shall be in the same form as, and indistinguishable from, the ballot papers delivered to other voters. absent voter;

Persons entitled to vote as postal voter: an a

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ELECTIONS REGISTRATIONS

Why You Need To Register.

It

is the right of every qualified citizen to elect the government of their choice to govern the country by electing their representatives to represents them in the House of Representatives and the State Legislative Assemblies. can vote for a representative of your choice during the general election or a byelection as an elector. will not be allowed to vote if your name 4/22/12 is not listed in the electoral roll.

You

You

Types of Registration.The EC has 2 types of registration and they are:

New

Registration.The EC receives applications from citizens who apply to register as an elector for the first time. Change of Address and thereby Polling Centre.

Registering

Types of Electors.According to the election laws, the EC can register 2 types 4/22/12 of electors:

Where to Register.If you are a qualified citizen but have not yet registered as an elector or if you are a registered elector who wish to register your new residential address, you can do this at the following places:
Computerized EC

Post offices;

offices;

With With

representatives appointed by the EC at government agencies; representatives from political parties

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How to Register.To register as anormal elector, you need to:

come One

personally to any of the registration centre; cannot register on behalf of another person. your MyKad to the EC staff on duty who will fill the registration form for you; your particulars in the completed form that is given to you by the EC staff 4/22/12 before you sign the form;

produce check

THANK YOU
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