Penang state elections
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Penang state elections are periodic polls in the Malaysian state of Penang to choose representatives for its State Legislative Assembly and determine the composition of the state government.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
state election ⓘ subnational election ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodRegulatedBy | Election Commission of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeHeldSeparatelyFrom | Malaysian federal parliamentary elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countingMethod | manual vote counting ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| determines | Penang state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | state constituency ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Penang ⓘ |
| elects | Penang State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstElectionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| frequency | approximately every five years ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state ⓘ |
| involves |
independent candidates
ⓘ
political parties in Malaysia ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Malay ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the State of Penang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Penang State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Malaysian general elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOutcome | composition of Penang State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalArenaFor | Penang chief ministership ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
Malaysian national media
ⓘ
Penang-based media ⓘ |
| minimumVotingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| notableElectionYear |
2008
ⓘ
2013 ⓘ 2018 ⓘ 2023 ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Election Commission of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malaysian state elections
ⓘ
elections in Malaysia ⓘ |
| resultsInFormationOf | Penang State Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryOutcome | selection of Penang Chief Minister by majority in assembly ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Malaysian election laws
ⓘ
state-level electoral regulations of Penang ⓘ |
| timeZone | Malaysia Time (UTC+8) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVoters | Malaysian citizens residing in Penang ⓘ |
| uses | electoral roll of Penang ⓘ |
| voterRegistration | automatic voter registration (after 2019 reforms) ⓘ |
| votingMethod | in-person voting at polling stations ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
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