Registering for a postal vote overseas
Registering to vote
If you have registered or voted in elections back in Malaysia, you have to apply for a postal vote to vote overseas. This has to be done for every election.
This does not apply if you registered as an absent voter overseas. You automatically get a postal vote sent to you.
1. Eligibility
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, you have to be registered in the electoral roll.
You must have spent at least 30 non-consecutive days in Malaysia within the last 5 years.
You must not be living in any of these areas:
- southern Thailand
- Singapore
- Brunei
- Kalimantan, Indonesia
In these areas, you are expected to come back to Malaysia to vote.
2. Things you need
The documents required are your:
- Malaysian passport
- Malaysian identity card or MyTentera card
- parliament consituency details
- dates proving that you've stayed in Malaysian for 30 non-consecutive days within the last 5 years
- copy of Form 1B (Request for Postal Ballots)
- express post envelope or stamp (optional)
