A Polling AgentEjenTempatMengundi

Who Can Be a Polling Agent?

A Malaysian citizen.

21 years and above.

Not charged in Court for any offences the

last 5 years.

Not a discharged prisoner within the last 5

years.

Not an un-discharged bankrupt.

Appointment as a Polling Agent

(EjenTempatMengundi ETM)

Appointment is done by a Candidate.

Duty and responsibility to the Candidate is

to observe that the Polling Process is carried

out fairly and in accordance to the General

Election rules and regulations.

You need to give us a copy of your MyKad

and a passport size photo. (fairly recent)

Appointment

Form to be

Completed

with Info from

your MyKad.

Reporting for Duty on Polling Day.

1. Meet your Station Master by 0645 hrs who

will hand you a PACA Kit.

2. Meet and show the KetuaTempatMengundi

(KTM) at 0700 hrs:

a. Your SPR Appointment Letter

b. Your MyKad.

c. Your SPR PASS Card.

3. You will then complete and sign “BORANG

SUMPAH KERAHSIAAN” (Borang A) before the

KTM or SPR Officer.

BorangSump

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Kerahsiaan

(Borang A)

PACA Dress Code

Smart Casual – remember you are on

Official Duty.

No Round-Neck T-shirts. Collar T-shirts

permitted.

No Pictures of Political Logos.

No Sleeveless T-shirts.

No shorts nor mini-skirts.

No sandals nor slippers.

PACA Kit Contents (1/2). Your SPR Appointment Letter & Name Tag.

Electoral Roll for your Saluran.

Borang 753 – ContohCorakPenindik (for PA to get a

sample of the Stamp-Pattern for the Saluran BEFORE

Polling Begins).

Borang 13 - PenyataKertasUndi for PA use BEFORE (Part

A) and AFTER Polling (Part B-E).

Borang 757 (CatatanBilanganPengesahanKertasUndi) for

CA use.

Borang 764 (PenyataAwalKiraanUndi)

Borang 14 (PenyataPengundianSelepasPengiraanUndi)

PACA Kit Contents (2/2). Blank A4 Paper, Carbon Paper, Pencil & Eraser

Pen & Ruler (to cross-out names of Voters who have voted)

Permanent Marker (to use to sign SEALS used by KTM)

Sample Borang 10A – (KTM will use on Voters who refuse to

be inked)

Sample Borang 10 – (KTM will use on OKU’s assistant)

Sample Borang 11 – (KTM will use for Voter’s whose identity

is in doubt, e.g. male/female, IC digits, age query etc.

Torchlight & Calculator – for use in case of power failure

especially during counting of votes. Bring Your Own.

To-Do’s before Voting Starts at 0800 hrs.1. Ensure that there are no posters/pictures of any

politician or political party in the Saluran/Station.

2. Complete Part A of your own Form 13 with:

- serial numbers of ballot books in order to know the

Number of ballot papers to be used.

3. Examine the ballot box that it is empty. After the KTM

seal the box, please sign on the Seal.

4. Complete your SPR 753 “ContohCorakPenindik” &

requests KTM for a “stamp-pattern” for your saluran.

5. PA1 to check own Electoral Roll with KTM’s copy:

Total number of voters assigned to the saluran,

Random sampling of names – matches KTM’s copy.

Ballot Books are like Cheque books.

The ballot papers are sequentially serialised.

Borang 13: Part A will be filled by KTM before Start

of Polling. Please Complete Your Own Form 13 also.

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Each saluran in a Polling Station will have a unique stamp- pattern.

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Samples – Stamp-Patterns

Rubber Stamp Patterns

Used for Postal Votes.

Each saluran in a Polling Station will have a “unique number” stamp- pattern.

BORANG 753 CONTOH CORAK

PENINDIK(SAMPLE OF STAMP-

PATTERN)

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PA1 keeps Borang 753 in the PACA Kit for CA to refer to

during Vote Counting to verifythe ballot papers are issued from

this Saluran.

7am 1pm 5pm

PA1 arrive by 0645am

and stay till 1pm.

POLLING AGENT/COUNTING AGENT

TWO SHIFTS ON POLLING DAY

PA2

5.00pm 7pm

arrive by 12.45 pm

and stay on as CA till

Counting ends.

PA1 may be requested to comeback as CA if we do not

have enough CAs.

7pm

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2 SPR clerks +

BA, one for

each contesting

candidate

Saluran/Stream in classrooms Barung SPR

Max 600 Voters Per Stream except stream 1: 350

VotersVoters

1 PA / 2CA in each classroom

6 5 4

3 2 1

6 5 4

3 2 1

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SPR Clerks

Presiding Officer (KTM)

Police Officer

Ballot Boxes

1 2 3

Each stream /room,

2 doors

Enter

Exit

Polling Agents1

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The Voting Flow …Inside a Saluran (Vote casting room)

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Polling Stations / booth

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Arrangement of A Polling Stream

With 1 Door.

Voter-Enters Polling Saluran& goes to SPR Clerk 1

SPR Clerk 1:

- Checks voter’s hands

- Verifies the voter’s IC & make face

identification

- Reads out voter’s No.

Bilangan & IC No. & name from

MyKad (not Electoral Roll)

SPR Clerk 2:

- Marks indelible ink on voter’s

left index finger

SPR Clerk 3:

- Tears Ballot Paper from Ballot Book

- Stamp Ballot Paper

- Folds and hands it over to Voter

Voter:

-Goes to Polling

Booth to cast vote

- Drops cast vote into ballot box

- Voter leaves the

station

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Duties of PA during the Election. Strike off those names in the Electoral Register when

they enter the Polling Stream to receive their Ballot

Paper. Names crossed out cannot vote again.

OKU voters may be assisted by another Malaysian,

> 21 years old. These assistants need to sign Borang

10 (KTM will prepare the Form)

Put up your hand and refer to the KTM if you are in

any doubt of the identity of the Voter and request for

Borang 11 to be completed.

(However, the KTM decision is FINAL)

Ensure that the Index Finger (Left Hand) is marked by

the indelible ink before Ballot Paper is issued.

22Voter Roll / Daftar Pemilih

Nombor Bilangan

A voter will be issued TWO ballot papers as follows: 1 ballot paper for Parliament (MP); 1 ballot paper for DewanUndanganNegeriOR State Assembly.

A voter for Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajayawill receive ONLY

ONEballot paper for Parliament as there is NO State Seat in FTs.

Ballot Paper

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Rubber Stamp made by SPR Clerk 3 before handing ballot paper

to voter.

Ballot Paper

SPR Clerk 3 Will Tear Here!

The rubber stamp should be printed neatly and

wholly. It may be printed on one side or on top of the

dotted line (it should be consistently positioned in the

saluran).

Rubber Stamp made by SPR Clerk 3 before handing ballot paper

to voter.

Ballot Paper

SPR Clerk 3 Will Tear Here!

The rubber stamp should be printed neatly and

wholly. It may be printed on one side or on top of the

dotted line (it should be consistently positioned in the

saluran).

At the Polling Booth where

Voters cast their votes in secret.

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• The SPR Clerk 1 must verify the identity of the Voter from the voter’s identity documents and not read from the Electoral Roll. Bring to the attention of the KTM if this is not done.

• Identity Documents accepted by SPR: - MyKad- Passport (international/restricted), - Driving license with photo, - Haji card with photo.

Every Voter’s Left Hand Index Finger will be checked by

the KeraniMengundi for any previous marking.

Marking is done from the 1st bend of the left hand index

finger all the way down the finger-nail and onto the

under-side of the finger.

The Ballot Paper is issued AFTER the finger is marked.

No marking of finger = No issue of Ballot Paper.

KTM will record the Voter who refuse to be “inked” on

Borang 10A.

Finger Marking with Indelible Ink

Form 10A –

People Who

Refuse to be

Marked With the

Indelible Ink.

• Trusted nominated person shall be a citizen and above 21 years old. Sign Form 10 (KTM will prepare the Form). One copy will be given to PA.

• If no person is nominated by the OKU, the KTM is authorised to mark the ballot paper but the PA must be present to hear the OKU/Blind voter’s instructions and ensure that the KTM mark accordingly.

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Borang 10

Declaration

of Helper

for Blind/

OKU voter

• In case of doubtful voter –• Request KTM for Form 11 to be signed by the Voter

to declare that he/she is a Malaysian and a bona fide voter before issue of Ballot Paper.

• The decision to exercise Form 11 lies with the KTM.

• The PA then request for a copy of the Form from the KTM for submission to the Station Master.

Borang 11

Declaration

of Identity

of Voter.

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SPR Clerks 2 & 3 cannot have any pen or pencils.

NOT ALLOWED to call or record the serial no. of the ballot paper.

Conditions of Service - PA You can serve as many hours as you like but it must be

for a minimum of 2 hours.

If a PA leaves the Polling Stream before 2 hours, his

place cannot be replaced by another PA (until the 2

hours is complete).

When the PA is being replaced, he/she will hand over

the copy of Electoral Roll to the new PA and seek the

permission of the KTM to LEAVE the Polling Centre .

The last PA on duty will take back the copy of Electoral

Roll.

Follow the instructions of the KTM.

PA is allowed to VOICE DISSATISFACTION by raising his

right hand to attract the attention of the KTM.

Prohibitions in the Polling Stream

No display of Political Party Logo.

No Smoking.

No Talking to Voters.

No arguments with Authorities.

No use of Mobile Phones to talk.

No disturbing or disrupting the Voting Process.

KTM has the right to Remove any PA who does

not follow instructions.

Closing Time of Polling Stream Polling will close at 1700 hrs. However, if there are still

voters waiting inside the Polling Centre, they are still

permitted to vote.

KTM will then CLOSE and SEAL the Ballot Box.

PA is allowed to affix his own seal or

sign on the KTM Seal.

KTM will then complete Borang 13.

PA will also sign Borang 13.

Unused ballot papers, spoilt votes will be resealed. PA

also to sign on the SEAL.

If you are also the Counting Agent, you can stay on.

Borang 13: Part A was done at the Start by PA1

before Polling.

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