KOTA KINABALU, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Election Commission (EC) today commenced the process of issuing postal ballot papers for the 17th Sabah State Election.
It covers preparing and reviewing the ballot papers before sending them to voters.
According to the EC website, postal voters are classified into three groups - Category 1A (domestic), Category 1B (overseas) and Category 1C (agencies and organisations).
Category 1A comprises EC members and officers, election officials, police and military personnel who are unable to be present for early voting or polling day, as well as media personnel covering the entire election period.
Category 1B covers voters residing abroad, while Category 1C is designated for members of various agencies who are on duty and unable to vote on polling day.
They include personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR), the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), the Prisons Department, the Health Department, the Immigration Department, the Civil Defence Force (APM), the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), National Registration Department officers at UTCs, and staff of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).
The EC has set Nov 29 as polling day for the 17th Sabah state election, with early voting scheduled for Nov 25.
For the latest news on the 17th Sabah state election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/sabah/index.php.
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