Use of indelible ink comes into force
Published: Feb 16, 2012 12:24 AM | Updated: Feb 16, 2012 4:20 AM
The use of indelible ink for voting in general elections comes into force with the legislation gazetted on Feb 13, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Abdul Aziz Yusof.
The use of indelible ink for voting in general elections comes into force with the legislation gazetted on Feb 13, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Abdul Aziz Yusof.
He said the EC has made plans to use indelible ink during the 13th general election.
However, he said the ink had yet to be purchased as it can only be used within three months.
"We cannot order the ink early because after three months, the ink will no longer be indelible," he said during an interview by Suhaimi Mohammad on the ‘Dialog' programme titled ‘Daftar dan Undi' (Register and Vote) aired live on RTM1 last night.
Abdul Aziz added: "It will take only two weeks to receive the ink. Our preparations in terms of the boxes, bottles and bottle lids are already underway."
He said the EC would put in an order for the ink as soon as dissolution of Parliament is announced.
Ink will not be used for postal voters
Abdul Aziz said, however, the colour of the ink had yet to be determined and that it would not be used for postal voting.
He advised voters not to allow other parties to ink their fingers before arriving at voting centres to ensure their eligibility to vote is not compromised.
He said voters would have their left forefinger inked at their respective polling stations, adding that ink's use had been approved by the Chemistry Department, Health Ministry and National Fatwa Committee.
On Dec 19, 2011, Abdul Aziz announced that the EC would use silver nitrate indelible ink for the 13th general election, different from the one proposed for the 2008 general election, but not implemented when the method's effectiveness was questioned by various quarters.
- Bernama
He said the EC has made plans to use indelible ink during the 13th general election.
However, he said the ink had yet to be purchased as it can only be used within three months."We cannot order the ink early because after three months, the ink will no longer be indelible," he said during an interview by Suhaimi Mohammad on the ‘Dialog' programme titled ‘Daftar dan Undi' (Register and Vote) aired live on RTM1 last night.
Abdul Aziz added: "It will take only two weeks to receive the ink. Our preparations in terms of the boxes, bottles and bottle lids are already underway."
He said the EC would put in an order for the ink as soon as dissolution of Parliament is announced.
Ink will not be used for postal voters
Abdul Aziz said, however, the colour of the ink had yet to be determined and that it would not be used for postal voting.
He advised voters not to allow other parties to ink their fingers before arriving at voting centres to ensure their eligibility to vote is not compromised.
He said voters would have their left forefinger inked at their respective polling stations, adding that ink's use had been approved by the Chemistry Department, Health Ministry and National Fatwa Committee.
On Dec 19, 2011, Abdul Aziz announced that the EC would use silver nitrate indelible ink for the 13th general election, different from the one proposed for the 2008 general election, but not implemented when the method's effectiveness was questioned by various quarters.
- Bernama
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