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Malaysians Overseas - Right to Vote

Malaysians Overseas - Right to Vote

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 9 months ago

(This petition should be signed by Malaysian Citizens who are living overseas only - Petisyen ini hendaklah ditandatangani oleh Warganegara Malaysia yang tinggal di luar negara sahaja)


KEPADA SURUHANJAYA PILIHAN RAYA MALAYSIA


PETISYEN daripada Warganegara-warganegara Malaysia yang bertandatangan di bawah ini, yang tinggal di luar negara,

DENGAN INI MENGISYTIHARKAN: -


BAHAWASANYA para Pemetisyen adalah mewakili lebih kurang sejuta Warganegara Malaysia dari pelbagai latar belakang, sama ada berkerja atau sebaliknya ataupun telah bersara, yang tinggal di luar Malaysia;

DAN BAHAWASANYA Fasal 119 Perlembagaan Persekutuan telah menjamin hak mengundi bagi setiap Warganegara yang cukup umurnya, tinggal dan berdaftar di sesuatu kawasan mengundi atau berdaftar sebagai pengundi tak hadir menurut undang-undang pilihan raya;

DAN BAHAWASANYA Seksyen 15 Akta Pilihan Raya 1958 tiada membuat peruntukkan untuk pengundi tak hadir, akan tetapi telah memberikan kuasa kepada Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya untuk menggubal peraturan dalam hal pendaftaran pengundi dan hal-hal yang berkaitan dengannya;

DAN BAHAWASANYA Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya telah pun menggubal Peraturan Pilihan Raya (Pendaftaran Pemilih) 2002 yang hanya membenarkan Warganegara yang merupakan anggota mana-mana Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, Komanwel atau negara lain, ataupun mereka yang berkhidmat dalam perkhidmatan awam Persekutuan atau Negeri, ataupun pelajar di peringkat pendidikan tinggi di luar negara, ataupun pasangan kepada mana-mana antara mereka yang tersebut sebelumnya, agar mendaftar dan mengundi sebagai pengundi tak hadir;

DAN BAHAWASANYA Peraturan tersebut secara tidak adil dan tanpa sebab-sebab yang munasabah telah mendiskriminasi para Pemetisyen yang merupakan Warganegara Malaysia yang setia, yang telah dinafikan hak mengundi mereka yang merupakan suatu hak yang begitu berharga bagi setiap Warganegara.

MAKA DENGAN INI para Pemetisyen memanjatkan permohonan agar Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya membuat barang pindaan terhadap Peraturan Pilihan Raya (Pendaftaran Pemilih) 2002 agar hak mengundi untuk setiap Warganegara Malaysia yang cukup umurnya adalah terjamin, tanpa diskriminasi atas sebab pekerjaan atau profesyen.

DAN PARA PEMETISYEN adalah seperti berikut:


TO THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA


THE PETITION of the undersigned Citizens of Malaysia, being resident overseas,

DECLARES: -


THAT your Petitioners represent an estimated one million Malaysian Citizens of all backgrounds, working, retired or unemployed, who are resident outside Malaysia;

AND THAT Article 119 of the Federal Constitution grants the right to vote to all Citizens of full age resident and registered in a constituency or registered as absent voters in accordance with election laws;

AND THAT section 15 of the Elections Act 1958 makes no provision for absent voters but gives the Election Commission the power to make regulations for the registration of electors and for all matters incidental thereto;

AND THAT the Election Commission has, by the Election (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002, provided that only Citizens who are members of the Armed Forces of the Federation or of another Commonwealth or foreign country, or of the public service of the Federation or of a State, or a full-time student in higher education, or the spouse of any of the above, living overseas, may register and vote as absent voters;

AND THAT the aforesaid Regulations discriminate unfairly and without reasonable grounds against your Petitioners, loyal Citizens of Malaysia, who are deprived of the right to vote, one of the most precious rights of the Citizen.

NOW THEREFORE your Petitioners request that the Election Commission amend the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002 to guarantee the right to vote for all Malaysian Citizens of full age, without discrimination on the grounds of employment or profession.

AND YOUR PETITIONERS will remain, etc.:

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

August 4, 2011

May 17, 2011

I have been reading your stories about why you miss home and the frustration of feeling disconnected from our national future. My inbox is full of messages from people in every time zone who simply want their basic right to participate in our democracy. I am currently reaching out to legal contacts to see how we can escalate our demands to the Election Commission.

Reached 100 supporters

January 18, 2011

January 16, 2011

I moved away years ago yet my heart remains tied to the future of our home. We are nearing a hundred signatures and hitting this target creates the momentum required to finally force a real conversation with the Election Commission.

11 Comments

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SinYee Ooi
8 years ago Featured

It's May 4th now, and it's Friday. I'm in US and I haven't receive my ballot. If it's not arriving by Monday, my vote won't be able to reach Malaysia by 9th. The fastest express shipping is 1-3 days, cost more than hundred dollars, but it's worthwhile if my vote can arrive in time....

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Soo Sun Chong
8 years ago Featured

It's Friday, 4th of May and I still haven't received my ballot paper! How is it going to reach Malaysia from the UK in time?

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Samantha Ong
8 years ago Featured

I didn't receive any text message from postal company yet. Don't even know what's going on with my postal voter status. The voting system is very very poor. Demanding a fair solution!

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ONG MEI XIAN
8 years ago Featured

I've registered as overseas postal voter, only got to check at SPR site that my location of vote is still remain in Malaysia. I didn't receive any information or notice at all. The voting system is really poor and not friendly at all. Feel like the government doesn't want us to vote at all! One of my friend who registered with me on the same day, at the same place, called to the embassy and found that her application is approved. I didn't call and check for mine. Assuming mine is approved as well. However she hasn't received her postal ballot yet. May 7 is public holiday in Korea. Even if we receive the postal ballot on May 8, it's impossible to send back by May 9 5pm at all!!!! We need a fair solution!

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Jurie Intachat
8 years ago Featured

Received a message from DHL there will be a delivery for me from Malaysia schedule on May 9. After checking with my siblings in Malaysia, I am sure this is my ballot paper. There is no way I can return it back to Malaysia on the same day ! Please let me know what I can do to ensure that my vote is counted. Thank you.

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Wong T H
8 years ago Featured

8½ working days between nomination and polling? This is a freaking joke. It seems almost impossible to receive our ballot and send back in time.

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Haziq Ariffin
8 years ago

Registered as voter before I left but did not get to register as absent voter.

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Erika Ghalim
8 years ago

Called EC last Wednesday to confirm that my ballot papers have been posted. They advised that it was posted on Tuesday and that it will arrive latest by Friday. It’s Sunday, 06.05.18 now in Brisbane and I’ve still not received my papers. Monday is a public holiday therefore I’ll MAYBE only get it by Tuesday. How am I supposed to get it back to Malaysia by Wednesday when Australian courier can only get it back (fastest) within 1-2 days.

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