ROMPIN: The Election Commission (EC) has urged party supporters to not gather en masse on nomination day for the Rompin by-election (PRK) at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, here, on Wednesday.
Its secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said on that day too, the EC would only allow 100 representatives of each candidate to enter the nomination hall.
"Those who have been issued a pass by the EC should be in the tents provided," he said in a statement issued here today adding that the procedure was to ensure the nomination process went smoothly and peacefully.
He said all party leaders, candidates, supporters, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the public must abide by the rules.
Abdul Ghani also advised candidates who wished to pay the election deposit of RM10,000, to use a bank draft or cash and payment could be made before nomination by presenting a receipt as proof of payment.
For this by-election, Abdul Ghani said the EC had formed six election campaign enforcement teams to monitor the campaign from the moment it was declared to the end of the campaign at midnight on May 4.
"They will patrol and monitor campaign activities of candidates or agents and political parties, bring down prohibited campaign materials, request the police to halt talks which had not been granted a permit and control and coordinate campaign activities in accordance with the law," he said.
Registered voters are urged to check information on the polling centre, serial number and voting channel to facilitate the process of voting on May 5 by contacting the EC headquarters at 03 88927000 or Pahang SPR Office Pahang (095 165 025), he said.
"They can also check on the website at www.spr.gov.my by inserting their MyKad numbers or sms (SPR
He said the indelible ink would also be used in the Rompin 091 by-election in order to avoid double voting.
--BERNAMA