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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Dewan Rakyat | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 28 August 1958 | ||||||
| Last amendment: 29/10/2003 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| 212single-member constituencies. | ||||||
| Voting System: | ||||||
| Direct simple majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled within 60 days through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: 21 years - Malaysian citizenship - residence in the constituency where voting - disqualifications: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment, sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding 12 months |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| Qualified electors - age: 21 years - Malaysian citizenship - residence in the country - ineligibility: insanity, allegiance to a foreign State, imprisonment for at least one year or fine of at least RM 2,000. |
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| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| Holders of an "office of profit" (i.e., a full-time office in the public services) such as: - judge of the Federal Court or a High Court - Auditor-General - member of the Election Commission |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| - each candidate (party member or independent) must be supported by a proposer and a seconder of same constituency. - deposit of RM 10,000, reimbursed if the candidate polls more than 1/8 of the total number of votes obtained by all the candidates in the constituency |
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