The Elections Act 1958 (Malay: Akta Pilihan Raya 1958) is a Malaysian law which enacted to provide for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.

Elections Act 1958
  • An Act providing for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and to the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
CitationAct 19
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Enacted1958 (Ordinance No. 33 of 1958)
Revised: 1970 (Act 19 w.e.f. 11 January 1971)
EffectivePeninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya[a]—28 August 1958, L.N. 250/1958;
Sabah,[b] Federal Territory of Labuan[c]—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966;
Sarawak[d]—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967
Amended by
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1962 [Act 14/1962]
Election Act 1963 [Act 13/1963]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1965 [Act 7/1965]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 56/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 144/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1966 [P.U. 497/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1966 [P.U. 498/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 348/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 349/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1968 [P.U. 55/1968]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A95]
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Notification under Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 [P.U. (B) 57/1982]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A639]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A768]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A889]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1155]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1205]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1317]
Keywords
Election, election officer, constituency, voter registration, election writ, polling place
Status: In force

Structure

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The Elections Act 1958, in its current form (1 December 2011), consists of 6 Parts containing 17 sections and no schedule (including 19 amendments).

  • Part I: Preliminary
    • Section 1: Short title
    • Section 2: Interpretation
  • Part II: Supervision of Elections
    • Section 3: Appointments of officers
    • Section 3A: General powers and duties of Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries
    • Section 4: Powers of officers
    • Section 5: General powers and duties of Election Commission
  • Part III: Constituencies
    • Section 6: (Deleted)
    • Section 7: Polling districts and polling centres
  • Part IV: Registration of Electors
    • Section 8: Appointment of officers
    • Section 9: Preparation, publication and revision of electoral rolls
    • Section 9A: Certified or re-certified electoral roll shall be deemed to be final
    • Section 10: Registration in one constituency only
    • Section 11: (Deleted)
  • Part V: Conduct of Elections
    • Section 12: Writs of election
    • Section 13: Election of candidates
    • Section 14: Use of schools and public buildings and premises as polling centres
  • Part VI: Regulations
    • Section 15: Power to make regulations relating to the registration of electors
    • Section 16: Power to make regulations relating to the conduct of elections
    • Section 17: Regulations to be laid before the Dewan Rakyat

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Note—See section 6 of Act A1095.
  2. ^ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sabah, see P.U. 56/1966, P.U. 144/1966, P.U. 498/1966, P.U. 348/1967.
  3. ^ Note—See section 6 of Act A585.
  4. ^ Note—For extension and modification of Act to Sarawak, see P.U. 497/1966, P.U. 349/1967, P.U. 55/1968.

References

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  • Po Jen Yap (ed). Judicial Review of Elections in Asia. (Routledge Studies in Asian Law). Routledge. 2016. pp 58 & 62.
  • Christian Schafferer (ed). Election Campaigning in East and Southeast Asia. Ashgate. 2006. pp 55, 61, 73 & 74.
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