Elector Registration (Voting)

Malaysians residing overseas who wishes to register as an elector to enable them to participate in the next election  may register with the High Commission of Malaysia in Canberra.

To register as an elector at the High Commission of Malaysia, one must:

a)      Be a Malaysian citizen;

b)      Be 21 years of age or above;

c)      Must not have being barred/disqualified by any laws in force.

There are 2 types of electors who can register at the High Commission:

(a) Normal Electors Normal electors may register at the High Commission if you are a qualified citizen but have yet to register as an elector.  Please bring along your MyKad and passport.  However, he/she needs to be present at the polling centre in Malaysia, in the constituent where he/she wishes to be registered as an elector, to cast his/her votes during the polling.   (b) Absent Voters Absent voters are those specified under Regulation 2, Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002 i.e. members of the Malaysia Armed Forces and their spouses, Malaysian civil servants who are serving abroad and their spouses and full-time Malaysian students abroad and their spouses. Absent voters are permitted to cast their vote through postal voting.

      Registration of absent voters is undertaken by officers
      from the Malaysian High Commissions Office.  To
      register, you need to:-

Come personally to the Malaysian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate in the country you reside in; produce your MyKad to the officer in charge who will fill your registration form for you; state your current address in the country in which you reside in, your occupation and the serial number of Form A to the officer so that the information can be written in a sheet of A4 paper and be attached with your registration form; check your particulars in the completed form before you sign the form; sign the form after you have ensured that all the particulars are in order; and keep a copy of the registration form that is given to you as proof of registration. It can be used as evidence of your registration in the event that your name does not appear in the draft of the Supplementary Roll when it is exhibited in which case you can submit a claim.

How to get Form A? Write a letter of request for Form A and addressed to the High Commission of Malaysia in Canberra. Please include a photocopy of your MyKad and one (1) self-addressed envelope with a 60 cents stamp affixed on the form to be mailed to you. The address of the High Commission of Malaysia is:- The High Commission of Malaysia Consular Section 7 Perth Avenue Yarralumla,  ACT 2600 Keep a copy of the registration form as proof of registration. It can be used as evidence of your registration in the event that your name does not appear in the draft of the Supplementary Roll, in which case you can submit a claim. NOTE: If you are unsure if you have registered before, please visit website: www.spr.gov.my to check.