HULU SELANGOR, May 10 — Kuala Kubu Baharu voters have been reminded to bring their identity cards and polling information to facilitate the name verification and voting process when they go for polling in the state by-election tomorrow.
Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said voters must show them to the first polling clerk (KP1) at their respective polling stations.
Voters can make advance information checks on the polling centre, voting streams and serial number at https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my, by calling the SPR hotline at 03-88927218, or through the MySPRSemak mobile app.
“Voters are reminded not to hand over their identity cards to anyone other than polling officers,” he said in a statement today.
Ikmalrudin also reminded employers to allow a reasonable period for registered voters who are working to go out and vote tomorrow as provided for under the Election Offences Act 1954.
In addition, the use of mobile phones in polling streams is not allowed, while voters, candidates, and officers wishing to enter polling centres are prohibited from wearing clothing, caps, face coverings, or any material bearing the name, emblem, symbol, or image of a party or contesting candidate.
“Failure of voters to comply with the stipulated rules may result in them being prohibited from entering the polling centre by the election officers,” he said.
Ikmalrudin also reminded all contesting parties that the campaigning period will end at 11.59pm today and after that, all parties must cease any form of campaign activity, including canvassing for votes.
This includes outside polling stations and also on social media channels, including Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Tik-Tok, and others.
“All parties or candidates contesting are prohibited from opening, constructing, or maintaining booths on polling day as this constitutes an offence under the Election Offences Act 1954,” he said.
18 polling centres with 74 streams will be opened tomorrow for 39,269 voters to cast their ballots. The EC is deploying 760 personnel for the by-election.
The by-election is a four-cornered fight involving Pang Sock Tao (Pakatan Harapan), Khairul Azhari Saut (Perikatan Nasional), Hafizah Zainuddin (Parti Rakyat Malaysia), and Nyau Ke Xin (Independent).
— Bernama
