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ELECTIONS ACT 1958 (REVISED 1970) ACT 19 PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Elections Act 1958.

2.

Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - ( "Adjudicating Officer" means the Adjudicating Officer appointed under section 8; [Ins.
Act A1155] "candidate" means a person who is nominated in accordance with any regulations made under this Act as a candidate for an election; "Chief Registrar", "Deputy Chief Registrar", "Registrar", "Deputy Registrar" and "Assistant Registrar" mean respectively the Chief Registrar of Electors, Deputy Chief Registrar of Electors, Registrar of Electors, Deputy Registrar of Electors and Assistant Registrar of Electors appointed under section 8; [Ins.
Act A 1155] "constituency" means a Parliamentary constituency or a State constituency, as the case may be; "Constitution" means the Federal Constitution; [Ins.
Act A1155] "election" means a Parliamentary election or a State election, as the case may be; /"election officer" means an officer appointed under section 3 or 8 or any officer appointed for the purpose of conducting or assisting in the conduct of any election, or registering or assisting in the registration of electors, under any regulations made under this Act; "elector" means a citizen who is entitled to vote in an election by virtue of Article 119 of the Constitution; "electoral roll" means an electoral roll prepared under section 9; I "enforcement officer" means an enforcement officer appointed under section 3 and includes an assistant enforcement officer; [Ins.
Act A1205] "member" means a member of the Dewan Rakyat or of a Legislative Assembly, as the case maybe; "Parliamentary constituency" means a constituency delimited in accordance with Article 116 of the Constitution; "Parliamentary election" means an election of a member to the Dewan Rakyat; "Parliamentary elector" means an elector who is entitled to vote in a Parliamentary election; "polling centre" means any building, structure, vehicle or vessel, at the place appointed under section 7, set apart and equipped for the purpose of polling and counting of votes; [Ins.
Act AI3I7] "polling district" means a part of a constituency as divided under section 7; "polling station" means any room or partition which is also known as stream provided by the Election Commission in tlle polling centre.

[Subs.
[Subs.

Act AI3I7] "prescribed" means prescribed by or under this Act; "presiding officer" (Deleted); [Deleted by Act AI205 - Prior text read - "''presiding officer" means an officer appointed to preside at a polling station in accordance with regnlations made under this Act; "] ( "registration area" means the whole area constituting a Parliamentary constituency; [Ins.

Act AI I55] "returning officer" means an officer appointed under section 3 and includes an assistant returning officer; [Ins.
Act AII55] "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Election Commission appointed under section 3; "State constituency" means a constituency delimited in accordance with Article 117 of the Constitution; "State election" means an election of a member to a Legislative Assembly; 2 , "State elector" means an elector who is entitled to vote in a State election.
"technical advisor" Illeans a person appointed by a candidate or an election agent under the Election Offences Act section 14, to advise him on technical matters during the election.

PART II SUPERVISION OF ELECTIONS 3.

Appointment of officers.


(I) The Election Commission may, subject to Clause (I) of Article 115(1) of the Constitution, appoint - (a) a Secretary and such number of Deputy Secretaries, Principal Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries to the Election Commission as the Commission may consider necessary; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- "a Secretary and a Deputy Secretary and so many Assistant Secretaries to the Election Commission as the Commission may consider necessary;"J (b) a State Elections Officer and so Illany Deputy State Elections Officers for each State as the Commission may consider necessary; [Am.

Act A1205j .0'c) a returning officer and so many assistant returning officers for each constituency as the Commission may consider necessary; and [Am.
ActAl205j /(d) an enforcement officer and so many assistant enforcement officers as tl,e Commission may consider necessary for each constituency.

[Ins.

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in accordance with the following: (a) from amongst persons who are not and have not been members of any political parties and who are not members of any of the public services; Provided that appointments of returning officers and enforcement officers shall be members of professional bodies and independent civil societies who are involved in monitoring of elections or election refornls, who are not and have not been members of any political parties and who have been nominated by their respective professional bodies or independent civil societies who are jnYQ!Ye.dj.!!.mQ!liloxiI1KQfS'le.GijQ!1~.QLeleg.tj9.!LrefQm!~.
(b) prior to but not less than 4 weeks before their appointments, the names and particulars of the officers intended to be appointed shall be displayed at every election office and submitted to an political parties; (c) objections to the appointments of the persons intended to be appointed mav be made by any elector or political party to the Election Commission within 10 days after the date of display and ~]Jl>.mj~.~jQ!1..~t!!tedj!1.~I!Q:s_e£ti.on2(Q).aQQye.
: (d) upon the Election Commission receiving an objection pursuant to the consultation process, it ~J.1JlJ.Lg.onsid.eL.th-'Ul\JjectiQ.I1.J!!!.d.Jake.J!..degjsj.o1.1...afteX..IDyjDZ,.iP.e.eJS'£toLoL.the.p..oliUg'!

!Lparty lodging the objection and the person intended to be appointed an opportunity to be heard; eel th,tEleGt!Q.I1.c.Qmmi~.~iQ.!l~\!.aJLflJ!!
!j~hJ!f]J1\.rS'P.o.riQfJhe..o.\Jje£t ion aQdjtLde.gj~jQ!l1!i,!lJjl),gJhe grounds of objection and the reasons for their decision whether to proceed with the nomination or otherwise; CD if the Election Commission does not receive an objection within 10 days after the date of display and submission stated in sub-section 2(b) above, it may proceed to confirm the appointment of the officers.
(3) The appointments under paragraph (c) and (d) subsection (I) shall be automatically revoked by the Election Commission upon the conclusion of the election conducted after the appointments and new appointments may thereafter be made by the Election Commission prior to the next eteg.t!9.

!1, 3A.

General powers and duties of Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.
0) The Secretary shall be the chief administrative officer of the Election Commission, subject at all times and in all matters to the supervision, direction and control of the Commission, and shall - (a) implement tbe decisions of the Commission; (b) (c) (d) carry out the day-to-day administration of the offices of the Commission, and exercise supervision, direction and control over all other election officers, and all other officers of the Commission; carry out such functions as may be given to him by the Commission in or for the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties in relation to the review or delimitation of constituencies, the registration of electors, the conduct of elections and other matters; have power to signifY on behalf of the Commission all writs, notices and other documents of the Commission, all subsidiary legislation made by the Commission, and all other acts of the commission; and 4 (e) have such other powers and duties as may he provided under this Act and any other written law.
(2) Suhject to the direction, control and supervision of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretaries shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Secretary under this Act and any written law, and in the absence of the Secretary, the most senior Deputy Secretary shall act as the Secretary.

[Am.
[Am.

Act Al155 - Prior text read- "The Deputy Secretary shall, subject to the direction and control of the Secretary, have all the powers and may perform all the duties of the Secretary under this Act and any written law and shall, in the absence of the Secretary, act as the Secretary.

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(3) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries, the Principal Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries shall assist the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.

[Am.
[Am.

Act Al155 - Prior text read- "An Assistant Secretary shall, subject to the direction and control of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, assist the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in the exercise oftheir powers and the performance oftheir duties.

"J 4.

Powers of officers.


(1) A State Elections Officer shall, subject to the direction and control of the Election Commission, have all the powers and may perform all the duties of the Commission in relation to the conduct of elections in the State for which he is appointed.

(2) A Depnty State Elections Officer shall, subject to the direction and control of the State Elections Officer, have all the powers and perfonn all the duties of the State Elections Officer in the State for which he is appointed.
(2A) A returning officer shall, in common with other election officers, be subject to the control, supervision and direction of the Election Commission as provided in section (5) (I)(a) and (b).

(3) An assistant returning officer shall, subject to the direction and control of the returning officer whom he is appointed to assist, have all the powers and may perform all the duties of the returning officer.
(4) (a) If any returning officer is by sickness or other cause prevented or disabled from performing any of his duties under this Act and there is no time for any other person to be appointed by the Election Commission the returning officer may appoint an assistant returning officer to act for him.

[Am.
[Am.

Act A889] (b) Every appointment under paragraph (a) shall as soon as possible be reported to the Election Commission and may be revoked by the Commission but without prejudice 5 to the validity of anything already done by any assistant retnrning officer so appointed.

[Am.
[Am.

ActA889] (5) An enforcement officer shall, subject to the direction and control of the State Elections the duties given to him for the Officer, have all enforcement of laws relating to the conduct of elections in the constituency for which he is appointed.

the powers of and perform all [Ins.

Act A1205] 5.

General powers and duties of Election Commission.
(1) The Election Commission shall - (a) exercise control and supervision over the conduct of elections and the registration of electors on the electoral rolls, and shall enforce on the part of all election officers fairness, impartiality and compliance with Part VIII of the Constitution and this Act and any regulations made thereunder; (b) have powers to issue to election officers such directions as may be deemed necessary by the Commission to ensure effective execution of Part VIII of the Constitution and this Act and any regulations made thereunder; (c) have power to administer any oath required to be taken under this Act and any regulations made thereunder; and (d) execute and perform all other powers and duties which are conferred or imposed upon it by this Act and any regulations made thereunder.
(2) The Election Commission may delegate, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Commission may consider necessary, any of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the Commission by this Act or any regulations made thereunder, to such person or officer as it may think fit: Provided that - (a) nothing in this subsection shall apply to any power to make regulations under this Act; and (b) no such delegation shall affect the exercise of such powers or the performance of such duties by the Commission.
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(Repealed by Act 14 of 1962).

(Repealed by Act 14 of 1962).

PART III CONSTITUENCIES 7.

Polling districts and polling centres.

[Am.
[Am.

ActA13l7] (I) As soon as may be after the delimitation of a constituency in accordance with the Constitution, and thereafter when any constituency is altered or a new constituency is created, the Election Commission shall - (a) divide each constituency into polling districts; (b) assign to each polling district a distinguishing letter or letters or number or both; (c) appoint a place or places at which a polling centre or centres for the district shall be established; and [Am.
Act A13l7] (d) publish in the Gazette a notice specifying - (i) the polling districts into which the constituency has been divided; (ii) the distinguishing letter or letters or number or both assigned to each polling district; and (iii)the place or places appointed for the establishment of a polling centre or centres for each polling district.

[Am.
[Am.

Act A13l7] (2) The division of a constituency into polling districts under subsection (I) may be altered by the Election Commission as occasion may require, and upon any such alteration being made, the Commission shall publish in the Gazette a notice specifying in relation to that constituency the particulars mentioned in subsection (l)(d).

[Am.
[Am.

Act Al155 - Prior text read- "The division of a constituency into polling districts under subsection (1) may be altered by the Election Commission as occasion may require, and upon any such alteration being made, the Commission shall publish in the Gazette a notice specifying in relation to that constituency the particulars mentioned in subsection (l)(d); and any such alteration shall come into effect at the next revision of the electoral rollfor that constituency and not earlier.
''j (3) Unless the Election Commission considers it necessary or expedient in the special circumstances of any case to provide otherwise there shall be, for each polling district, one polling centre.
(4) The Election Commission may, at any time as it considers necessary or as occasion may require, replace any place appointed for the establishment of a polling centre under 7 , subsection (1) by appointing any other place at which a new polling centre may be established, and the Commission shall publish in the Gazette a notice specifYing the particulars of the new polling centre.

[Ins.

Act A1l55; Am.

Act Al3l7] PART IV REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS 8.

Appointment of officers.


The Election Commission may, subject to Clause (I) of Article 115 of the Constitution, (I) appoint: (a) a Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia; (b) a Deputy Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia; (c) a Registrar of Electors for each state; (d) a Deputy Registrar of Electors for each State; (e) such number of Assistant Registrars of Electors as it may consider necessary; and (f) an Adjudicating Officer for each registration area.
PAl The appointment of the officers under paragraphs (a)to (d) of subsection 0) shall be from amongst persons who are not and have not been members of any political parties and who are not members of any of the public services nor are employees of any government linked companies; Provided that appointments of chief registrar.
deputy chief registrar, and assistant registrars for each state shall be made from nominations coming from professional bodies and independent civil societies who are involved in monitoring of elections or election reforms.

The Election Commission shall set up the necessary criteria to accept and evaluate such nominations which ensure the independence of the appointments and their function.

[Subs.
[Subs.

Act AI3I7] (2) Subject to the direction and control of the Election Commission, the Chief Registrar shall exercise general control and supervision over all matters relating to- 8 , , (a) the registration of electors; and (b) the preparation, publication and revision of an electoral roll, under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
(3) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Chief Registrar, a Deputy Chief Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief Registrar.

[Am.
[Am.

Act Al317] (4) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Deputy Chief Registrar, the Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief Registrar relating to the registration of electors under this Act or any regulations made under this Act in the State for which he is appointed.

[Subs.
[Subs.

ActAl3l7] (4A) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief Registrar relating to the registration of electors under this Act or any regulations made under this Act in the State for which he is appointed; [Ins.
Act Al3l7] (5) Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Deputy Registrar, an Assistant Registrar shall assist the Registrar and Deputy Registrar in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.

[Subs.

ActAl3l7] (6) An Adjudicating Officer shall hear any appeal arising from any claim or objection with regard to an electoral roll as provided in any regulations made under this Act relating to the registration of electors.

[Subs.
[Subs.

Act A1155 - Prior text read- "(1) The Election Commission may, subject to Article 115 (1) of the Constitution, appoint a Chief Registering Officer for Malaysia, a Deputy Chief Registering Officer for each State, a registering officer and a revising officer for each constituency, and in addition thereto, if necessary, a deputy registering officer for each constituency.
(2) The Chief Registering Officer shall, subject to the direction and control of the Election Commission, exercise control and supervision over all matters relating to the registration ofelectors.
(3) A Deputy Chief Registering Officer shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the powers of the Chief the Chief Registering Officer have and exercise all Registering Officer in the State for which he is appointed 9 (3A) A registering officer shall, in common with other election officers, be subject to the control, supervision and direction of the Election Commission as provided in section (5)(I)(a) and (b).
(4) A deputy registering officer shall, subject to the direction and supervision of the registering officer, have and exercise all the powers of the registering officer in the constituency for which he is appointed. "]

9, Preparation, pnblication and revision of electoral rolls.

(I) Each Registrar shall prepare, publish aud revise in the prescribed manner the prescribed electoral rolls for the registration area for which he is appointed.

[Am.
[Am.

Act A1155 - Prior text read- "Each registering officer shall prepare, publish and revise in the prescribed manner an electoral roll for the constituency for which he is appointed. "]

(2) The electoral rolls for Parliamentary electors aud State electors shall, unJe.ss the Election Commission shall otherwise direct, be combined in a single register.

9A.

Certified or re-certified electoral roll shall be deemed to be final.
After au electoral roll has been certified or re-certified, as the case may be, and notice of the certification or recertification has been published in the Gazette as prescribed by regulations made under this Act, the electoral roll shall be deemed to be final for the purposes of elections, provided however that in the event of the election being challenged before an Election Judge, the electoral roll may be subject to scrutiny by the Election Judge Yi-hQ.

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Act A1155} 10.

Registration in one constitnency only.

No person shall be entitled to be entered on the electoral rolls as an elector in more thau one constituency for the purposes of any election.

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(Deleted) [Deleted by Act A1155 - Prior text read- "QualifYing date.
For the purposes ofArticle 119 of the Constitution the qualifYing date, that is to say, the date by reference to which the electoral rolls are prepared or revised, shall be the date immediately preceding the commencement of the period, determined in accordance with regulations made under this Act, during which application may be made for registration on the electoral roll as a Parliamentary or State elector, or such other date as the Election Commission may by notification in the Gazette appoint. "]
PART V 10 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS 12.

Writs of election.

(1) For the purposes of every general election and of any by-election, the Election Commission shall issue writs addressed to the returning officer of each constituency for which a member is to be elected.

(2) Every writ issued under subsection (I) shall be in the prescribed form and shall be returned to the Election Commission in the prescribed manner.
(3) In relation to a vacancy which is to be filled at a by-election, a writ shall be issued not earlier than four days and not later than ten days from the date on which it is established by the Election Commission that there is a vacancy.

[Am.
[Am.

Act AII55 - Prior text read- "In relation to a vacancy which is to be filled at a by election, a writ shall be issued not earlier than ten days and not later than thirty days from the date on which it is established by the Election Commission that there is a vacancy.

"j (4) Upon receipt of a writ issued under subsection (1), the returning officer shall proceed to hold an election in the prescribed manner.

13.

Election of candidates.
(I) Subject to the Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 51, the candidate for a constituency who polls the greatest number of valid votes cast by the electors of the constituency shall be deemed to be the elected member for that constituency: Provided that - (a) whenever only one candidate stands nominated in any constituency the nominated candidate shall be deemed to be elected member for that constituency; and (b) when an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates for a constituency, and the addition of a vote would entitle one of the candidates to be elected, the determination of the candidate to whom the one additional vote shall be deemed to have been given shall be made by lot in the presence of the returning officer in such manner as he shall determine.
(2) Every person voting at an election shall cast his vote by means of a ballot paper to be marked by him so as to indicate his vote, and inserted by him in a secure ballot box, provided for the purpose, in such manner that the vote shall be secret: [Am.
Act AII55 - Prior text read- "Every person voting at an election shall cast his vote by means ofa ballot paper to be marked by him so as to indicate his vote, and inserted by him in a sealed ballot box, provided for the purpose, in such manner that the vote shall be secret: "j 11 , Provided that if any person voting is blind or unable to read, his vote may be given in such manner as may be prescribed.

14.

Use of schools, and public buildings and premises as polling centres.

[Am.
[Am.

Act Al3l7] (I) The Election Commission may use free of charge as a polling centre any school or any portion of a school in receipt of a grant, or in respect of which a grant is made, out of monies provided by any Government in Malaysia, or any other public building or premises or any portion thereof.
(2) The Election Commission shall make good any damage done to, and defray any expenses incurred by the persons having control over, any such school, building or premises or portion thereof by reason of its being used as a polling centre.

[Am.

ActAl3l7] PART VI REGULATIONS 15.

Power to make regulations relating to the registration of electors.
(I) The Election Commission may with the approval of the Yang di- Pertuan Agong make regulations for the registration of electors and for all matters incidental thereto.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers the regulations may - (a) prescribe the keeping and maintenance of electoral rolls in any constituency and the type and form of the electoral rolls; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- "prescribe the keeping and maintenance of electoral rolls in any constituency and the form ofthe electoral rolls; "J (b) prescribe the procedure to be followed in the preparation and publication of electoral rolls; (c) prescribe the time at which any electoral roll shall be prepared or revised and the procedure to be followed in making the revision; (d) prescribe the procedure to be followed in the preparation and publication of new electoral rolls of any constituency where the boundaries of the constituency have been prescribed or altered after the preparation of the electoral rolls; 12 (e) prescribe the procedure to be followed in the making and determination of claims to have any name inserted on an electoral roll or on a new or revised electoral roll and of objections to the insertion or inclusion of any name therein; (f) provide for the payment of compensation, not exceeding one thousand ringgit, to any person aggrieved by the making without reasonable cause of an objection to the insertion or inclusion of his name on any electoral roll by the person who makes the objection; [Am.
Act A1155 - Prior text read- "provide for the payment of compensation, not exceeding two hundred ringgit, to any person aggrieved by the making without reasonable cause of an objection to the insertion or inclusion of his name on any electoral roll;''} (g) prescribe any form of application, notice or other document which it may be necessary or desirable to use in connection with any of the matters dealt with in this section; (h) authorize any Registrar or Adjudicating Officer, for the purpose of considering or determining any application, claim, objection or appeal which he is required to consider or determine under any regulations made under this section, to summon any person to appear before him and to give evidence on oath or affirmation and to administer any such oath or affirmation for the purpose and to order the production of any document relevant to any issue which the officer is required to consider and determine; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- "authorize any registering officer or revising officer, for the purpose ofconsidering or determining any application, claim, objection or appeal which he is required to consider or determine under any regulations made under this section, to summon any person to appear before him and to give evidence on oath or affirmation and to administer any such oath or affirmation for the purpose and to order the production of any document relevant to any issue which the officer is required to consider and determine;''} (i) prescribe the fees to be paid upon any application, notice, claim or objection and the manner in which the fees shall be disposed of; (j) prescribe the manner in which any electoral roll or new or revised electoral roll shall be certified; (k) provide for the correction of clerical errors in any electoral roll; (I) authorize or require a Registrar to supply to any such persons as may be prescribed copies of any electoral roll or part thereof, whether free of charge or on payment of such fee as may be prescribed therein; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- "authorize or require a registering officer to supply to any such persons as may be prescribed copies of any electoral roll or part thereof, whether free ofcharge or on payment ofsuch fee as may be prescribed therein;''} 13 (m) [Deleted by Act A1155] [Deleted by Act Al155 - Prior text read- "(m) provide for the appointment by a Deputy ChiefRegistering Officer of officers to assist registering officers and prescribe the duties and powers ofthose officers; "l (n) provide for the division of constitnencies into registration units; (0) provide for the creation of offences by persons who cause, assist or abet in the change, shift, transfer or removal of electors in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or Regulations made thereunder and for the payment of compensation of up to Ringgit Malaysia Ten Thousand to the affected electors by the person responsible.
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Power to make regulations relating to the condnct of elections.

(I) The Election Commission may with the approval of the Yang di- Pertnan Agong make regulations for the conduct of elections to the Dewan Rakyat and the Legislative Assemblies, and for all matters incidental thereto.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers the regulations may - (a) prescribe the manner in which notice of the holding of an election shall be given; (b) prescribe the procedure for the nomination of candidates and for the making of and decision on, objections to any nomination; (bb) provide for the procedure in the granting of approval by the Election Commission of any symbol to be used in any election: Provided that the Election Commission shall not approve any symbol connected with any religion or sect thereof or which is otherwise incompatible with good order or morality; (c) provide for the publication of notice of the date on which in the case of a contested election a poll will be taken; (d) prescribe the amount of any deposit, not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit in each case, to be made by or on behalf of candidates, and the circumstances in which the deposit may be forfeited; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- ''prescribe the amount of any deposit, not exceeding five thousand ringgit in each case, to be made by or on behalf of candidates, and the circumstances in which the deposit may be forfeited;''l (e) prescribe the facilities to be provided at polling centres, and the persons who may be admitted to polling centres on the date at which a poll is taken, and provide for the 14 < appointment of a presiding officer or presiding officers and other officers or staff in respect of each polling centres; [Subs.
Act A1317 - Prior text read- "prescribe the facilities to be provided at polling stations, and the persons who may be admitted to polling stations on the date at which a poll is taken, and provide for the appointment of a presiding officer or presiding officers and other officers or staffin respect ofeach polling station; "J (j) prescribe the place and manner in which votes may be cast and the construction of and manner of ensuring that ballot boxes used in the elections are secure and for the issue of ballot papers to electors; [Am.
Act Al155 - Prior text read- ''prescribe the place and manner in which votes may be cast and the construction and sealing of ballot boxes used in the elections and for the issue ofballot papers to electors; ''j (g) provide for the manner in which, and the persons by whom, any question as to the identity of any person claiming to vote shall be determined; (h) prescribe the form of any ballot papers and counterfoils to be used in elections; (i) prescribe the manner in which ballot boxes, unused or spoilt ballot papers, marked copies of the electoral roll, counterfoils of ballot papers, and other documents shall be dealt with upon the closing of the poll; 0) prescribe the procedure to be followed in the counting of votes and the circumstances in which votes may be rejected by a returning officer or a presiding officer appointed in accordance with regulations made under paragraph (e) as invalid; [Am.
Act A1205 - Prior text read - 0) prescribe the procedure to be followed in the counting of votes and the circumstances in which votes may be rejected by a returning officer or a presiding officer as invalid; "J (k) provide for the making and publication of returns by the returning officer and of a statement ofthe poll in regard to any election; (I) prescribe any forms as may be necessary or desirable to be used in connection with the matters dealt with in this section or any regulations made thereunder; (m) prescribe the conditions for the use of private motor vehicles at elections; (n) prescribe the facilities to be provided for voting by post and the persons entitled to vote by post; (0) provide that certain acts are to be deemed to be illegal practices for the purposes of the Election Offences Act 1954; (p) prescribe codes of conduct and ethics for members of the Election Commission, election officers, candidates and political parties in relation to election.
15 (3) Without prejudice to section 2 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1960 [Act 13], where any regulation made under this section requires a person to make a statutory declaration in connection with or for the purpose of the nomination of that person as a candidate, it shall be lawful for - (a) the State Elections Officer for the State in which the constituency for which the person seeks election is situated; or (b) the returning officer for the constituency for which the person seeks election, to take and receive the declaration, and a declaration taken and received by any such officer by virtue of this subsection shall be deemed to be a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1960.
17.

Regulations to be laid before the Dewan Rakyat.

All regulations made under this Part shall as soon as possible after the making thereof be laid before the Dewan Rakyat, and if at the next meeting of the Dewan Rakyat after any regulation is laid before it a resolution is passed annulling the regulation or any part thereof, the whole regulation shall thenceforth be void, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder or to the making of any new regulation.
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