In Malaysia, during elections, there used to be cases of people using FORGED MyKads to vote - thus denying the right of the REAL Voter's vote to be counted. This is something that I observed when I was a PACA(Polling and Counting Agent of a candidate). Is this still happening today?
There are 2 major CRIMES here
1 - The CRIME of producing forged MyKAD - which ought to be a very serious CRIME;
2 - The crime of the person who use forged MyKads to VOTE - here is the crime of impersonation, and 'Vote Theft'
However, to date I have not seen any Media Report stating the makers of forged MyKad being charged and tried in Court. Neither have we seen cases of people who use forged MyKad to steal another's VOTE. There is NO LIMITATION for Crime in Malaysia > thus, they still can be charged even if the crime occurred 50 plus years ago.
Maybe, the Election Commission or the Government should DISCLOSE how many cases we have had in the past General and State elections. Did the Election Commission even file POLICE REPORTS - for the EC knows whenever 2 persons turn up with the SAME name...
Sometimes, the REAL VOTER does not even turn up - JUST the FAKE VOTER with a FORGED MyKad. The EC could check and see if the said voter was at the time hospitalized, or held in remand in some detention facility - or even still ALIVE or maybe overseas???
What the EC does when a 2nd person with same name/MyKad turns up to vote?
The Election Commission practice in the past has been to simply issue a DIFFERENT COLOURED BALLOT PAPER to the 2nd person that turned up to vote with the same name and MyKad.
Then, when it comes to COUNTING of VOTES - the DIFFERENT COLOURED BALLOT PAPER is removed and not counted. Thus, the REAL Voter who came 2nd - will end up with his VOTE not being counted.
Yes, under the regulations of the Election Commission of Malaysia (SPR), a different-colored ballot paper is explicitly used when a second voter tries to vote under a name that has already been marked as voted. [1, 2, 3] This special type of ballot is called a Tendered Ballot Paper (Kertas Undi Ditender).
The 1st person with the same name and MyKAD will have his/her vote being counted - although he/she may not be the REAL VOTER.
Once, I asked the EC officer as to WHY they did that? The answer was that they did not want to disrupt the election process, and GUESS what, the 2nd REAL voter will not even be aware that it happened - that someone else appeared earlier and STOLE his/her VOTE - and that his/her VOTE now in the 'different coloured ballot paper' will not be counted. {Voters do not know that their BALLOT PAPER is of a different colour - in short, one may say that the EC just DECEIVED the Legitimate Voter...
SADLY, many political parties are just concerned about the RESULTS - who WON and who lost? They are not concerned about 'Phantom Voters' and FORGED MyKads...
What the Polling/Counting Agents do - is submit all the 'wrongdoings' observed during an elections - and send all information to the Candidate/Party they were agents of > expecting that all the wrongdoings and 'crimes' will be reported by the said candidate/party > but sadly, if the Candidate WINS, the reports of the crimes as observed by these PACA agents is NOT EVEN reported to the EC or the POLICE - this is SO SAD > whether you win or lose, these hanky panky is a SERIOUS CRIME ...and thus, the candidate/party should at the very least make a REPORT of CRIMES to EC and the POLICE. PACAs or Election Agents worked hard to detect these CRIMES and Election Wrongdoings - with detailed notes of the name of the voter where 2 VOTERS turned up..
NON-REPORTING of these CRIMES and Election Offences is an INDICATION of the Integrity, Values and Principles of the Candidate and the PARTY. Should we continue supporting such parties - that is not bothered about such CRIMES?
As mentioned earlier, the Election Commission DEFINITELY KNOWS when 2 voters with the same name and the same MyKad came to VOTE > Did the EC make a report?
NOT reporting a CRIME is also an offence > will some MP or Senator ask this important question as to how many cases of FORGED MyKad - where 2 persons with the same name turned up to vote??
MY VOTE has been 'STOLEN' because of this - Which political party made reports in the past - giving details of name used by the 2 voters?
ISSUE of qualified voters DENIED right to VOTE > Only convicted prisoners serving a prison sentence are DISQUALIFIED as VOTERS - but those in detention not yet tried, convicted and sentenced are QUALIFIED Voters > and the Election Commission can so easily ensure that they can exercise their RIGHT to Vote... > so, why has the EC not being doing this?
Right of Prisoners/Remand Detainee To Vote In Elections - Postal Ballot, Early Voting....About 100,000 maybe...
Right of Prisoners/Remand Detainee To Vote In Elections - Postal Ballot, Early Voting....About 100,000 maybe...
Likewise, on voting day, QUALIFIED Voters may be in remand in police/MACC or other law enforcement lock-ups > these are merely SUSPECTS - not even accussed persons charged in court - they too should NOT be denied the right to VOTE...
What about those in Hospital or cannot travel because of some disability or just OLD age? Some are TOO POOR to use GRAB and sadly the State of PUBLIC TRANSPORT is bad in most towns in Malaysia - Pahang, etc... It was disappointing that Anwar's MADANI GOVERNMENT failed to restore Public Transport - at least BUSSES running around the District providing transportation > it could be under the LOCAL Government/Local Council that could operate busses passing through every 30 minutes or 1 hour. Public Transport is a GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY - because it must service ALL people - and even if the occupancy rate is small from certain kampung or rural areas... Malaysia must as a matter of POLICY and WISDOM enhance public transport - so less people will need to have to use their own cars,etc (How much is Anwar's MADANI government wasting in petrol subsidy for private cars > that MONIES should have just been used in getting PUBLIC BUSSES running in all towns...now, we still have BUS STOPS but no busses???
In Malaysia, today many QUALIFIED VOTERS work/study in places FAR AWAY from the Constituency they are registered to VOTE - thus, rather than forcing the voter to go back to VOTE (travel from JB to Kelantan, travel from Peninsular to Sabah/Sarawak) - is it not best for the EC to allow them to vote by POSTAL BALLOT or the EC can just allow early VOTING from the nearest TOWN ... COST of LIVING and TRAVEL is HIGH - people cannot afford to travel. Cost of petrol also HIGH, and worst, in Malaysia, we still do not have PAID Election Leave - which should be at least 2-3 days > to allow a person to travel from Sabah to Negeri Sembilan to vote, or from Penang back to Sarawak to VOTE. WHY IN 2026 IS IT STILL DIFFICULT FOR MALAYSIANS LIVING/WORKING/STUDYING far away from their Constituency to VOTE.
The Election Commission (EC) has ruled out allowing Sabahans living in Peninsular Malaysia to cast their ballots by postal vote in the upcoming state election, EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said. - Malay Mail, 16/10/2025
POSTAL
VOTE or EARLY VOTE right for all Malaysians who live/work outside their
Constituency? RIGHT TO VOTE respected - but also facilitated to make it
real...
The maximum permissible spending for a candidate running for Parliament is RM200,000, and for an ADUN is RM100,000 > but still some parties allege that they spend MORE than that - Has the Election Commission acted on this violation of Election Law. [Remember, the reason for the LIMIT on spending is to ensure FAIR elections - so RICH candidate/party cannot use more > every candidate the same LIMIT - Honestly, I believe that this LIMIT should be LOWER]
FAIR ELECTIONS - make it easier for people to stand for ELECTIONS - are the current deposits TOO HIGH > can a B40 candidate afford these deposits... OR the ability to stand for elections is only for T20 and upper M40?
The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) found that during an election period in Malaysia, an established political party may spend as much as RM5 billion to support its candidates and campaigning cost. - Edge, 7/5/2026 > This will be a CLEAR violation of spending limit - for if you are contesting 222 Parliamentary seats, and the Spending Limit is RM200,000, then the maximum you would be able to LEGALLY spend for all 222 candidates is RM44,400,000 - so, if any party spend more than that > IT IS AN ELECTION CRIME.
Maybe, the EC or the POLICE should investigate these parties that spend 'as much as RM5 billion' > Such parties clearly do not believe in FREE and FAIR elections, and the LAW that imposes spending limits to ensure it is a FAIR elections...
Under the current Election Offences Act 1954, spending limits apply to individual candidates rather than the parties they represent. The maximum allowable spending is capped at RM200,000 for parliamentary candidates, and RM100,000 for state assembly candidates. “The EC is reviewing the appropriateness of new candidate spending limits and the possibility of including party spending during elections to improve the Act,” said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said in a written parliamentary reply on Wednesday. - Edge, 25/2/2026
Is Azalina WRONG - because now, there is Section 15A of the ELECTION OFFENCES ACT 1954 (REVISED 1969) which, in my opinion, makes the spending by political parties or anyone else with a view to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate a CRIME - and that spending by political parties/others should reasonably be considered spending by the Candidate themselves.
Party printed posters and paraphenelia that is used during campaign period - that cost should be the candidates, and total should not exceed RM200,000. If the party provides financial assistance for voters to go and vote, it should also be considered logically expenditure of the candidate. If a third party organises a dinner event to promote the candidate - it should also be considered candidate's expense. If the government parties, arrange for an event at a government facility
Section 15A Prohibition of certain expenses during campaign period
(1) No expenses shall, with a view to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate, be incurred during the campaign period, by any person other than the candidate, his election agent and persons authorized in writing by the election agent on account-
(a) of holding, convening or organising any open public meeting, open public rally, open public display or open public entertainment or giving open public address or lecture;
(b) of printing or issuing advertisements, circulars or publications; or
(c) of otherwise presenting to the electors the candidate or his views or the extent or nature of his backing, or disparaging another candidate:
Provided that this paragraph shall not-
(i) restrict publication in a newspaper or other periodical of any matter relating to the election;
(ii) apply to expenses incurred by any person in travelling or in living away from home, or to similar personal expenses.
EC Azhar Azizan Harun 'tiup wisel' NOW jika ada salahlaku PRK PD? Anwar ingkar undang-undang? Had belanja RM200,000?
Report
Election Offences - Election Spending Limit for fairness between
candidates, PACA observed wrongdoings not reported by candidates?
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