246,962 register as voters in 3 months

(Bernama) – A total of 246,962 people have registered as new voters from July to September this year.

The Election Commission said in a statement on Thursday, Oct 28 that 2,494 present voters applied to change their polling station.

The Additional Electoral Rolls for the third quarter of 2010 will be displayed from Oct 27 to Nov 2.

The commission advised people who have registered as new voters and others applying for a change in polling venue to check the rolls.

Those who registered as new voters but were missing from the rolls should use Form B to lodge their claims.

Voters objecting to the inclusion of any name on the rolls should fill Form C to complain.

The rolls are displayed at State Election Commission offices (14 places), computerised post offices (457), government complexes/offices (103), district/land offices (157), district/municipal councils (52), multi-purpose halls, Rukun Tetangga bases and community halls (183) and other premises (30).

The commission is also displaying the names of voters to be struck off the register because they have died or are no longer citizens or for any reason no longer qualified to vote.

The commission called for the cooperation of the next of kin to report a death promptly to the National Registration Departemnt and present certificate of burial as proof of demise.

“Without confirmation of death from the department, we have no power to remove the name of the deceased from the voters registration data base,” the commission said.

It advised voters who had moved house to request a change of polling station that is closest to their new place of residence.

For more information  on this, voters can go to www.spr.gov.my or call the commission’s headquarters at 03-88856500 or fax 03-88889117.