KOTA KINABALU: With so many constituencies facing more than seven-cornered fights, the Election Commission (EC) has been forced to produce ballot papers that are larger than usual.
To accommodate these larger-sized ballot papers, it is also deploying more ballot boxes.
EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril said these ballot boxes will be used in streams with greater number of candidates and voters, Bernama reported.
“In constituencies facing seven- to 12-cornered contests, one ballot box will be used if the number of voters is fewer than 450 people, while two ballot boxes will be required if there are more than 450 voters.
“For constituencies facing 13- and 14-cornered fights, two ballot boxes are required if the number of voters is fewer than 450 people, and three if there are more than 450 voters,” it said in a statement today.
He also said the EC had conducted the process of checking voting equipment, such as ballot papers and boxes, indelible ink, and electoral rolls for use on polling day today, to ensure everything is complete and in good condition.
A total of 1,742,934 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the Sabah polls, with 882 polling stations and 3,559 voting streams opening simultaneously at 7.30am and closing in stages between noon and 5.30pm.
