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Elections Act 1958

Elections Act 1958
An Act providing for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and to the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Citation Act 19
Territorial extent Throughout Malaysia
Date enacted 1958 (Ordinance No. 33 of 1958)
Revised: 1970 (Act 19 w.e.f. 11 January 1971)
Date effective Peninsular Malaysia, Federal Territory of Putrajaya—28 August 1958, L.N. 250/1958;
Sabah, Federal Territory of Labuan—1 August 1965, P.U. 176/1966;
Sarawak—1 November 1966, P.U. 227/1967
Amendments
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1962 [Act 14/1962]
Election Act 1963 [Act 13/1963]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1965 [Act 7/1965]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 56/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) Order 1966 [P.U. 144/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1966 [P.U. 497/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1966 [P.U. 498/1966]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sabah) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 348/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1967 [P.U. 349/1967]
Modification of Laws (Election Offences and Elections) (Extension to Sarawak) (Amendment) Order 1968 [P.U. 55/1968]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A95]
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Notification under Titles of Office Ordinance 1949 [P.U. (B) 57/1982]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A639]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A768]
Elections (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A889]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1155]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1205]
Elections (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1317]
Keywords
Election, election officer, constituency, voter registration, election writ, polling place
Status: In force

The Elections Act 1958 (Malay: Akta Pilihan Raya 1958) is a Malaysian law which enacted to provide for the elections to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.

The Elections Act 1958, in its current form (1 December 2011), consists of 6 Parts containing 17 sections and no schedule (including 19 amendments).


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