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EC urged to implement postal voting for S’wakians in Malaya, Sabah

SIBU: The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to implement postal voting for Sarawakians working in West Malaysia and Sabah. In making the call, Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chief Chong Chieng Jen stressed that this is to provide and facilitate Sarawakians in exercising their constitutional right to vote during the 15th general election (GE15). […]

EC urged to allow postal voting for Sarawiakians in Malaya

KUCHING: Sarawak civil society organisations (CSOs) have demanded the Election Commission (EC) enfranchise Sarawakian voters who live and work in West Malaysia and Sabah. They said the EC had a constitutional responsibility to make special voting arrangements for an estimated 250,000 diaspora Anak Sarawak to vote towards the future of Sarawak. This can be done […]

Postal voting application opened until Nov 24

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KUCHING: Online application for postal voting for the 12th Sarawak state election for Malaysians residing abroad and those in the security and health sectors is open from Nov 8 to 24. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the application is for Form 1B (Malaysian citizens who are abroad) and Form 1C (nine agencies […]

Will Malaysia consider postal voting due to covid-19?

BY NINA MUSLIM KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh off the state election in Sabah, Malaysia is now dealing with a third wave of Covid-19 cases, blamed on the carelessness and complacency that marked the campaign period.   Admitting previous containment measures were inadequate to contain the spike in cases following the Sabah state election, the government has […]

Bersih calls for postal voting

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to consider postal voting as options for Sarawakians and Sabahans in the upcoming states election. Bersih Sarawak chairperson Ann Teo said the NGO was disappointed with minister in the Prime Minister’s Department responsible for law who had ruled out the possibility of giving Sarawakians residing outside the […]