Tag: automatic registration

Targeting the unregistered

by Zakiah Koya (The Sun) POLITICAL parties are hot on the heels of those who have turned 21 but are not registered as voters. And the reason is obvious – these young voters may just give them the edge come the next general election. Election

SPR Selangor Should Stop Giving Excuses!

Tony Pua I had on 16 June issued a complaint to the press that the appointed assistant registrars to carry out voter registration exercises by the party are facing a lot of difficulties in obtaining the official voter registration forms from the Selangor EC office.

Upko has 'proof' of Sabah illegals with MyKads

Joe Fernandez (Malaysiakini) The United PasokMomogun KadazanDusunMurut Organisation (Upko) says it has “irrefutable” evidence that thousands of illegal immigrants in Sabah hold MyKads, which are only available from the National Registration Department (NRD). It is believed they were issued both directly and “indirectly”. Upko is

DAP Received Sufficient Forms, Says EC

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) — The Selangor Election Commission (EC) has refuted the claim by the DAP that the opposition party did not receive sufficient voter registration forms. Selangor election director Dzulkifli Ab. Rahman said from January to June this year, 11,150 voter registration

New voters ratio 2:1, not 1:40, says EC chief

S Pathmawathy (Malaysiakini) The Election Commission (EC) has denied Umno Youth’s claim that Malays are outnumbered 40 to 1 among newly-registered voters. In fact, for every two new Malay voters registered, there is only one new non-Malay voter, EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said

Pua: EC restricting voter registration in Selangor

By Rahmah Ghazali (FMT) KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Utara DAP MP Tony Pua today accused the Election Commission of restricting opposition political parties from registering new voters especially in Selangor – the state with the most number of unregistered voters. Speaking to reporters in Parliament

Why I’m not for automatic voter registration

Malaysian Insider JUNE 2 — There are many political beliefs in Malaysia, regardless of how people continue to state that we merely need to have a two-party system in this nation. Honestly, I don’t believe in the myth of a two-party system. Instead, I am

EC plays safe with voter registration

S Pathmawathy & Kuek Ser Kuang Keng (Malaysiakini) SPECIAL REPORT While political parties are seeking to loosen some procedures on voter registration, the Election Commission (EC) is determined to tighten loopholes to prevent discrepancies in the electoral rolls. Addressing complaints, EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd