Malaysia legislation

Section 21

of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ACT 1960

Section 21

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such regulations may—

(a)

prescribe the date of the holding of any election and the manner in which notice of the holding of such election shall be given;

(b)

prescribe the procedure for the nomination of candidates and for the making of, and decision on, objections to any nomination;

Local Government Elections

(c)

prescribe the amount of any deposit, not exceeding two hundred and fifty ringgit in each case, to be made by or on behalf of candidates and the circumstances in which such deposit may be forfeited;

(d)

provide for the publication of notice of the date on which a poll in the case of a contested election will be taken;

(e)

prescribe the facilities to be provided at polling stations, and the persons who may be admitted to polling stations on the date at which a poll is taken and provide for the appointment of presiding officers in respect of polling stations;

(f)

prescribe the manner in which votes may be cast and the construction and sealing of ballot boxes used in such elections and for the issue of ballot papers to electors;

(g)

provide for the manner in which, and the persons by whom, any question as to the identity of any person claiming to vote shall be determined;

(h)

prescribe the form of any ballot papers and counterfoils to be used in elections;

(i)

prescribe the manner in which ballot boxes, unused or spoilt ballot papers, marked copies of the register of electors, counterfoils of ballot papers, and other documents shall be dealt with upon the closing of the poll;

(j)

prescribe the procedure to be followed in the counting of votes and the circumstances in which votes may be rejected by a returning officer as invalid;

(k)

provide for the making and publication of returns by the returning officer and of a statement of the poll in regard to any election;

(l)

prescribe such forms as may be necessary or desirable to be used in connection with the matters dealt with in this section or any regulations made thereunder;

(m)

provide that certain acts are to be deemed illegal or corrupt practices for the purposes of the Election Offences

Act 1954.

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