Election System In Malaysia

Malaysians choose representatives for two levels of governance members of parliament mps at the federal level and state assemblypersons in the state legislative assemblies.

Election system in malaysia. The country is geographically divided into constituencies. The heads of executive branch at both the federal and state levels the prime m. The federal level and the state level.

Citizens have the right to choose who they want to govern them and elections are a way for voters to hold those they elect accountable. Prime minister tun dr mahathir mohamad said the election system practised by malaysia has proven that the country upholds democracy. Federal level elections are those for membership in the dewan rakyat the lower house of parliament while state level elections are for membership in the various state legislative assemblies.

Already umno and pas are fiercely attacking ph s policies such as ratification of the international convention on elimination of all forms of racial discrimination icred as selling out malay muslim rights. At present elections in malaysia exist at two levels. Ph versus umno pas in west malaysia and ph warisan versus gps gbs in west malaysia.

This article seeks to examine the constitutional and legal aspects of malaysia s election laws within its first past the post electoral system seen within the broader socio political context of malaysia s plural society and ethnic based political representation to evaluate if they conform to democratic principles and equitable standards. Election is important to give power and opportunity to the people to select their representatives in the government suits the principle of freedom of individual rights. Elections in malaysia include elections to public office of the political entities that since 1963 have comprised the federation of malaysia.

General election by election general elections are held within a period not exceeding 5 years from previous election. By elections are held in the event of. The malaysian electoral system follows the british parliamentary as opposed to the us presidential system.

Two types of elections. Voters vote for one candidate only and the candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. The electorate in each constituency vote for their member of parliament to sit in the lower house of parliament the dewan rakyat.