Tag: elections commission
PRESS STATEMENT (31 MARCH 2017): AFFECTED VOTERS MUST OBJECT TO THE SECOND DISPLAY IN THE REDELINEATION PROCESS
The Election Commission (EC) has continued on the 8th of March with its redelineation of our electoral boundaries with the 2nd display of proposed changes. This despite the fact that it has NOT held public enquiries for objectors in Selangor due to an ongoing court
EC targets civil servants in voter drive
By G Manimaran (themalaysianinsider) PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The Election Commission (EC) targets to sign-up more than 400,000 civil servants to become new voters before the next general election. The Malaysian Insider understands that a whopping 30 per cent (420,000) of the 1.2 million strong
Bersih 2.0 claims voters’ relocation unconstitutional
By G. Manimaran (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The Election Commission (EC) has been moving voters’ localities since 2004, two years after the last delineation exercise, which polls watchdog Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has described as unconstitutional. The EC has been
Political Parties Rushing To Register New Voters
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 (Bernama) — Some 56 per cent or 169,850 of 301,653 new voters registered during the first six months of this year were registered through political parties, the Election Commission (EC) said. The EC’s voter registration panel chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin Mat Said
Perak EC ruling on address change contravenes law
Humayun Kabir (Malaysiakini) The Perak Election Commission (EC) is acting contrary to election laws by disallowing the Pakatan assistant registering officer (ARO) from registering existing voters who are transferring from a different locality, says DAP. DAP Tronoh assemblyperson V Sivakumar (left) said the Perak EC
Sarawak Political Parties Ready to Help EC Register New Voters
Malaysian Digest KUCHING, 13 AUG, 2010: Political parties in Sarawak are prepared to to help but wants the Election Commission (EC) to aggressively address the lukewarm response to the ongoing registration of new voters. Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders met and contacted by Bernama described the
Election committee to monitor PKR leaders’ open houses
By Adib Zalkapli (Malaysian Insider) PETALING JAYA, Aug 10 — PKR leaders contesting in the upcoming party elections are advised against organising open houses to campaign. PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali said the party’s election committee would monitor the activities to ensure that