Election Commission of Malaysia
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The Election Commission of Malaysia is an independent government body responsible for overseeing and conducting federal and state elections throughout Malaysia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election commission
ⓘ
federal statutory body of Malaysia ⓘ independent government body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
EC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SPR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Conference of Rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 113 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
ⓘ
Article 114 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ Article 115 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| ensures | compliance with election laws in Malaysia ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Government of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChairman | Abdul Ghani Salleh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeputyChairman | Azmi Sharom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | 7 ⓘ |
| hasRole | guardian of electoral process in Malaysia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Putrajaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal elections in Malaysia
ⓘ
state elections in Malaysia ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
to conduct elections to the House of Representatives
ⓘ
to conduct elections to the State Legislative Assemblies ⓘ to review the division of federal and state constituencies ⓘ |
| nativeName | Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Dewan Rakyat elections
ⓘ
State Legislative Assembly elections ⓘ local-level by-elections where applicable ⓘ |
| regionServed | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
conducting by-elections in Malaysia
ⓘ
conducting general elections in Malaysia ⓘ conducting state legislative assembly elections in Malaysia ⓘ delimitation of electoral boundaries in Malaysia ⓘ ensuring fair and free elections in Malaysia ⓘ issuing election regulations and guidelines ⓘ managing electoral rolls in Malaysia ⓘ registration of political parties for electoral purposes ⓘ registration of voters in Malaysia ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| shortName |
EC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SPR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | election management in all Malaysian states ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | independent constitutional body ⓘ |
| website | https://www.spr.gov.my ⓘ |
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