Over 300,000 new voter applications received — EC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission ( EC) has received 308,451 new voter registration applications, and 41,688 applications for change of polling centre addresses, from July 1 to Sept 30 this year.

EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said all the applications were contained in the 2020 third-quarter Supplementary Electoral Roll (RDPT) that would be on display for 14 days, from today to Nov 10, at 914 locations nationwide.

During the period, those who had applied to register as new voters or change the address of their polling stations, between July 1 and Sept 30 this year, are advised to check the electoral roll, he said in a statement here yesterday.

He said checking could be done via several methods – namely, at the exhibition locations by scanning the QR Code provided, or browsing the official portal of the state election offices, or by visiting the state election offices physically.

He said for the exhibition, the EC would not place a copy of the RDPT book at the locations; instead an A4-size notice containing the QR code for the relevant parliamentary constituency would be provided.

“This method is to prevent people from checking the names in RDPT by touching the book, which in turn could lead to the spread of Covid-19. All applicants are advised to check their names in RDPT and if their names are listed, then they could make a claim using Form B,” he said.

Ikmalrudin said registered voters wishing to object the inclusion of the name of any individual in an election constituency, could do so by completing Form C.

He said both Forms B and C could be downloaded from the portal of the state election offices and should be submi ed it to the Registrar (state election director) during office hours on any working day during the RDPT exhibition period.

He said during the RDPT exhibition period, the EC would also display the list of names of those who had been removed from the electoral roll for various reasons based on Regulations 10 and 25 (2) of the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002.

“For any questions about the RDPT exhibition, contact the EC hotline 03-8892 7018, or any state election office, or visit EC website h ps://pengundi.spr.gov. my/, or check via smartphone app ‘My SPR Semak’,” said Ikmalrudin. — Bernama