| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlimen / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Dewan Negara / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Dewan Rakyat / House of Representatives
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
28 August 1958
Last amendment: 29/10/2003 |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 26
appointed 44 |
| Constituencies |
13 multi-members constituencies, corresponding to the country's States. |
| Voting system |
:
Indirect voting. Each of the 13 State Legislative Assemblies elects 2 Senators.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections or appointment within 60 days.
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| Voter requirements |
- membership of State Legislative Assembly |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 30 years
- Malaysian citizenship
- residence in the country
- ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, imprisonment for at least one year or fine of at least M$ 2,000 |
| Incompatibilities |
- Holders of an "office of profit" (i.e., a full-time office in any of the public services), such as:
- judge of the Federal Court or a High Court
- Auditor-General
- member of the Election Commission |
| Candidacy requirements |
- For members who are elected by the State Legislative Assembly, candidates are nominated after being proposed and seconded by members of the Assembly".
- For members who are appointed, candidates are usually proposed by the Prime Minister to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (The King). The members to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong should be persons who, in his opinion, have rendered distinguished public service; have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service; are representative of racial minorities; or are capable of representing the interests of aboriginal peoples. |
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