Am I eligible to vote?
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1. General eligibility
You must be 21 years or over to vote in Malaysian elections. You must be a Malaysian citizen without holding the citizenship of any other country.
You musn't hold a citizenship with another country alongside your Malaysian citizenship (dual citizenship). This is not allowed under the Malaysian constitution.
If you're currently serving time in prison or convicted of a crime, you're not eligible to vote until your prison sentence is served.
2. Registering to vote overseas
As an absentee voter staying abroad, you can only register to vote if you're a:
- government servant working with a local authority, state or federal government
- full-time student
- military personnel
Spouses of anyone who works in these occupations are also allowed to register to vote as an absentee voter.
You must have spent at least 30 non-consecutive days in Malaysia within the last 5 years.
3. Postal voting
This is an option if you're not eligible to register as an overseas voter. You can request for postal voting:
- once your name appears on the electoral roll
- registrations for postal ballots open
If you have already registered to vote either in Malaysia, you're eligible to vote by post.
You must have spent at least 30 non-consecutive days in Malaysia within the last 5 years.
You must not be residing in:
- southern Thailand
- Kalimantan
- Singapore
- Brunei
In these countries, you are expected to return to Malaysia and vote locally.
