KoSong: The reality of overseas voting procedure

How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no

responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The reality of overseas voting procedure

'Malaysians abroad! Submitted your Borang 1B?

After the standard reply: "Permohonan anda telah diterima dan sedang diproses", we will only know if our overseas postal voting application has been approved or denied on nomination day: Anda akan dimaklumkan status permohonan sama ada dilulus atau ditolak selepas Hari Penamaan Calon. Walau bagaimanapun selepas anda menghantar permohonan melalui Borang 1B kepada Ibu Pejabat SPR, anda dinasihatkan supaya sentiasa menyemak status permohonan anda melalui laman-web SPR.'

ANNOUNCEMENT: OVERSEAS VOTING (PENGUNDI LUAR NEGARA)

The Embassy of Malaysia in Stockholm provides below information on Overseas Voting (Pengundi Luar Negara) in the form of Question and Answer (Q&A) to enable Malaysian citizens to better understand on Overseas Voting. The Question and Answer is as follows:

http://www.kln.gov.my/web/swe_stockholm/ann2013/-/asset_publisher/ME2g/blog/announcement:-overseas-voting-pengundi-luar-negara?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fswe_stockholm%2Fann2013%2F-%2Fblogs%2Fborang-1b

You have to be really keen and dedicated to the cause of electing your government so as not to be put off by the details, and if necessary, make a trip back! The worst part is not knowing if your vote really got to be counted according to your wish, especially with the lack of credibility in the system.