KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has refuted messages alleging that voters must wear government office attire on polling day for the 14th General Election (GE14).
In a statement on April 30, its chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah stressed that the EC would never prevent a voter from entering the polling station so long as he or she did not violate Section 26 (1) (g) of the Election Offences Act 1954.
The Act, he said, provides that a voter is prohibited from entering the polling station on polling day if they are dressed in any clothes or carry equipment that displays names of candidates, political party symbols or logos.
“The EC advises the public to be careful and to verify unauthorised information related to the General Election that is spread through social media.
“The people are asked to refer directly to the EC to get valid and accurate information by calling 03-88927018,” he said.
The fake message on the alleged dress code has been widely shared on various social media platforms particularly on Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp in the past week.
