EC: Malaysian abroad can vote by post

The Election Commission (EC) today announced that Malaysian citizens living overseas can vote by post come the next general election.

At a media briefing this morning, EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof (centre) said the commission is in the midst of preparing the legislative changes to allow overseas Malaysians to vote.

“The only condition is (that citizens) must come back to Malaysia at least once in five years before Parliament is dissolved,” he said.

“This is to make sure that they know our political situation well before voting.”

Aziz said the EC would table the amendments at the next Parliament sitting in September, if this was required.

“The system can be implemented by September if we have to amend the law, but it can be done earlier than that (if legal amendments are not needed).”