KUALA KRAI, July 13 (Bernama) -- Results of the Manik Urai by-election is expected to be announced as early as 8pm tomorrow, said the Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof.
He said they do not expect any problems in announcing the results early as the constituency was small.
"Our are targetting 85 per cent of the 12,293 voters to vote because 90 per cent of them are farmers, rubber tappers and fishermen, so they are not subjected to a working day.
"The 1,300 outstation voters are not all from the Klang Valley. Most of them are from Kelantan and Pahang, so I hope they can come and vote tomorrow," he told reporters at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yahya Petra I, here Monday.
He said the campaigning period which started on July 6, had gone smoothly without any untoward incidents that may affect the by-election process.
Abdul Aziz said voter information such as polling centre, polling streams and their serial numbers could be obtained from 25 EC booths opened within 50 metres of the polling stations.
He urged the political parties and candidates contesting in the by-election to abide by the laws set by police to ensure the by-election goes on smoothly.
"The campaigning period which began on July 6, will end at midnight tonight. No campaigning activities are allowed after that. Media organisations are also urged to respect these rules on polling day," he said.
He added that complaints on matters regarding campaigns or the by-election can be made to the EC's operations centre at 09-7471966 or 09-7471998.
He said they do not expect any problems in announcing the results early as the constituency was small.
"Our are targetting 85 per cent of the 12,293 voters to vote because 90 per cent of them are farmers, rubber tappers and fishermen, so they are not subjected to a working day.
"The 1,300 outstation voters are not all from the Klang Valley. Most of them are from Kelantan and Pahang, so I hope they can come and vote tomorrow," he told reporters at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yahya Petra I, here Monday.
He said the campaigning period which started on July 6, had gone smoothly without any untoward incidents that may affect the by-election process.
Abdul Aziz said voter information such as polling centre, polling streams and their serial numbers could be obtained from 25 EC booths opened within 50 metres of the polling stations.
He urged the political parties and candidates contesting in the by-election to abide by the laws set by police to ensure the by-election goes on smoothly.
"The campaigning period which began on July 6, will end at midnight tonight. No campaigning activities are allowed after that. Media organisations are also urged to respect these rules on polling day," he said.
He added that complaints on matters regarding campaigns or the by-election can be made to the EC's operations centre at 09-7471966 or 09-7471998.
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