THE Election Commission (EC) recommends that prospective new candidates for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat and Tioman state seat run a preliminary check with their returning officer or state election office to ensure the nomination process goes smoothly tomorrow.
EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said candidates for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat may submit their nomination papers from 9am to 10am to the returning officer at the Kulim Hi-Tech Sports Complex Hall.
He directed the candidates for the Tioman state seat to Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Rompin.
“Candidates who were nominated previously (on November 5) are required to be present at the nomination centres to draw lots to determine the order of names on the ballot paper,” he said in a statement today.
He advised prospective candidates to pay their deposits in advance and bring their receipts tomorrow as proof of payment.
“For the new candidates, please bring along the approval letter to use the symbol of the party they are representing when submitting their papers,” he said.
Ikmalrudin said only the candidate, the candidate’s proposer, and their seconder are allowed to enter the nomination centre while members of the public and supporters are prohibited from waiting around or being within 50m of the centre.
Ikmalrudin said the use of all musical instruments or loudspeakers in any way for the purpose of political campaigns is not allowed as it was an offence under the Election Offences Act 1954.
“EC also called on all candidates and parties involved to adhere to the laws, rules and regulations as well as the code of conduct and instructions issued by the EC, police and local authorities,” he said.
Voting in both areas was postponed to December 7 following the deaths of the candidates.
Pakatan Harapan’s Padang Serai candidate M. Karupaiya died on November 16, believed to be due to a heart attack and health complications, while Perikatan Nasional’s Tioman candidate Md Yunus Ramli died a few hours before polling opened on Saturday. – Bernama, November 23, 2022.
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