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1 | 2022 Malaysia General Election Information | |
2 | Questions | Answers |
3 | Voting information | |
4 | When will the election be held? | Election Day - 19th November 2022 (Saturday) Nomination Day - 5th Novermber 2022 (Saturday) Campaign Period - 14 days |
5 | Am I eligible to vote? | You’re eligible to vote if you're 18 and a Malaysian citizen. You can check on your voting status on SPR’s website here. |
6 | How do I register to vote? | No need, you’re automatically registered for voting by the system as you turn 18 courtesy of the Undi 18 Bill. |
7 | I just turned 18, can I vote? | Currently, they're going with the latest gazetted voter roll which is DPT BLN8/2022, which covers youngsters who turned 18 before 31 August 2022. Your name should have been registered as a voter by SPR if you fit the profile. Check your status here if you're an August baby who just turn 18 this year: https://www.spr.gov.my/ms/semakan-daftar-pemilih-tambahan-bulan-ogos-2022-dpt-bln82022 Please file for Borang C on https://myspr.spr.gov.my or through one of SPR's state branches if there's any error regarding to your information. For further questions regarding voter registration, you may contact SPR at +603-88927018 There would be further updates if there's news from SPR. |
8 | Where do I vote exactly? | Your voting district and polling place can be found on SPR’s website here. For first-time voters, your voting district should be the same as your IC address as per JPN data. |
9 | Am I eligible to register as a postal voter? | All Malaysians living overseas aged 18 and above can register online to vote by post. Overseas postal voters are classified under Category 1B (Overseas). You're not allowed to register as one if you're just living out of state. The current criteria to apply for Category 1B (Overseas) postal voting are as follows:- 1. Is a registered/valid voter in Malaysia 2. Is living overseas. Previous conditions that do not apply for GE15:- 1. One must live in or return to Malaysia for 30 days or more in the past 5 years. 2. One must not be living in southern Thailand (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla and Satun), Singapore, Brunei, or Kalimantan *Source: Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia |
10 | How can I register as a postal voter? | You need to register online with SPR through their online portal. Manual applications will not be processed. You need to register for an account for MySPR on https://myspr.spr.gov.my/login. You can then apply for postal voting from the portal. Registration for postal voting has been open to the public since October 10th and will be close once SPR has decided on the election date. REGISTER NOW IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BY POST For more details on how to register for postal voting, refer to this link here |
11 | How do I cast a postal vote? | You may refer to this video instruction here |
12 | I can't make it on election day, am I eligible for early voting? | No, you aren't. Only members of the armed forces, police officers, and their spouses, others with official duties related to the election are eligible. |
13 | When should I arrive to vote? | Voting time will be as follows:- Peninsula Malaysia:- 8.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. Sabah and Sarawak:- 7.30a.m. to 5.30p.m. Arrive within the stipulated time to vote, late-comers would not be able to vote. You might wish to arrive earlier to avoid the crowd. There will be a special lane for voters aged 60 and above, and the disabled set up at the voting centres. |
14 | What's the voting procedure going to be like? | A voter can make only one vote for each type in an election. After identity verification at a voting centre, on the left hand, an indelible link is put which lasts its impression for a week. This is to make sure that voters do not vote again in the same election. The officials tick off the name of the voter on the electoral list and the voter will then be given the ballot papers. Each voter receives two paper ballots, one for the parliamentary seat of the constituency and another for the state assembly seat. In federal territories, where there is no state assembly, and states whose state election is held on a different date, each voter receives only one ballot for the parliamentary seat. Each voter walks into an individual booth to mark ballots while maintaining confidentiality. The voter marks on each ballot the candidate of his or her choice with a cross beside the candidate’s name and party symbol. After completing, the voter folds the ballots and drops them into separate ballot boxes for parliamentary and state assembly seats. The whole process will be observed by election officials and agents of candidates and parties. * excerpt from GlobalBersih.org |
15 | What should I bring on election day? | Your national identification card (MyKad) would suffice. Stationeries will be provided at the polling station for you to mark your ballots. No, you can't use your own pencil. |
16 | How should I mark my ballot paper properly? | The ideal way is to mark X next to the candidate of your choice. However, marking X is not the only acceptable way. Click here for details on valid ballots from SPR in 2017 |
17 | My current voting area is different from my current IC address, would that be ok? | As it stands all address updates must be done prior to the most recent gazetted voter roll. SPR last updated the voter roll this August, gazetted in Sept. Be prepared to travel home if you have not done so |
18 | I would like to update my voting district to my current address, what should I do? | You would need to make an application to SPR to change your voting district as it is not done automatically. You have 3 ways to do this:- 1. Apply for voting district change in SPR headquarters or one of its state branches 2. Change it at your local POS Malaysia branches, bring your IC along. 3. Update online through https://myspr.spr.gov.my , click Borang A, and fill up the form. Any updates done now will only be reflected after the general election. |
19 | Can I vote for myself? | Yes. if you're a candidate. Otherwise, no. |
20 | Volunteering information | |
21 | Application guideline for election observer | 1. Download all the required documents from LAMAN DOKUMEN DIPERLUKAN here 2. Fill up the application form along with other required documents 3. E-mail all the required documents to SPR at pemerhati@spr.gov.my (not more than 10MB) For more details, please refer to SPR's guideline here Application is open from 11 October 2022 to 21 October 2022. Late applications will not be processed. |
22 | Conditions to be an election observer | 1. A Malaysian citizen aged 18 and above. 2. No conviction for offenses. 3. Not bankrupt. 4. Do not hold any posts in any political parties. 5. Able to work in a cooperative environment and maintain neutrality. 6. Able to attend MANDATORY training by SPR Alternatively, you can apply as an observer for BERSIH before 17 October 2022 here |
23 | How to volunteer for a candidate? | Refer to GE15 Candidate list for links to their volunteer application forms. Those that are not listed here may be found on their social media accounts instead. Some candidates may or may not want volunteers. |