Info
Voting Operations
VO003
Electors vote at
Question: Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):
a . At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments:
Source:
Constitution, art. 119 (1): http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
Verified:
2013/03/21
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
d . Members of the armed forces
e . Students
f . Diplomatic staff
Comments:
e) Students and their spouses studying abroad.
g) Government Officials and their spouses working abroad.
Source:
Official Press Release of the Election Commission: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=el&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ms&tl=en&u=http://www.spr.gov.my/images/stories/pdf/KENYATAAN_PTH.pdf&usg=ALkJrhh8XCuSjKGUdaGi-1-rqmPuDhXIwQ (2013)
Verified:
2013/03/21
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
e . By mail
Comments:
Postal voting - voters can send back ballot papers by mail
Source:
Official Press Release of the Election Commission: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=el&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ms&tl=en&u=http://www.spr.gov.my/images/stories/pdf/KENYATAAN_PTH.pdf&usg=ALkJrhh8XCuSjKGUdaGi-1-rqmPuDhXIwQ (2013)
Verified:
2013/03/21
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source:
Elections Act 1958 with the subsequent amendments, art. 13 (2): http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%201/Act%2019%20-%20Elections%20Act%201958.pdf (2013)
Verified:
2013/03/21
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