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RESOURCE CENTRE (MUSEUM)

MUSEUM


The Election Commission maintains a Mini Museum at the Headquarters. It displays the history of the formation of the Commission and the evolution of the election process since Independence. It also displays the equipment used for the elections. In addition, it has documents and equipment of historicaI importance such as the certificate on the dissolution of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, nomination papers and old paper cuttings, ballot boxes and perforator.


EVOLUTION OF EQUIPMENT USED IN ELECTIONS

The equipment used in past elections are shown in the following photographs :


   

Ballot Paper Perforator

Made from solid steel, the ballot paper perforator is a device used to mark ballot papers distributed by Presiding Officers to the voters in polling stream. It has been used since 1959 until today.

Rattan Basket

The Rattan Basket is a device used in a centralized counting center system. In the process, all ballot papers brought from all polling centers in the election constituency are mixed up together in the rattan basket before the commencement of counting process. It is a process applied in 1959 to 1982.


 

 

'Fibre Glass' Basket

The function of this type of basket is the same as the rattan basket. Fiber Glass baskets were used as an election device from 1959 to 1978.

 

Plywood Counting Tray

This square shape counting tray is made from plywood and was used to keep ballot papers during counting process. This type of counting tray had been used in Sabah State Assembly Election from the year 1967 to 1976.
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Fibre Glass Counting Tray

It shares the same function as plywood counting tray. It had been used during Federal Election between 1974 until 1986.

 

 

 

Typewriters in Different Sizes

These various types of typewriter use to be used by the Election Commission's Offices back in 1950's. They were used in various function such as voter registration, conduct of election and other administrative purposes.

 

 

Ballot Boxes in Different Sizes

Time had portrait the evolution of ballot boxes used in the Federal Election in Malaysia, ranging from colors, designs and sizes. These are among thousands of ballot boxes used in the Federal Elections in 1955 until 1985.

 

Block for Ballot Papers & Staplers

This is the same block for ballot papers used by Returning Officers during nomination day in 1964. The used of stapler commence from the day of the opening of Kedah / Perlis State Elction Office in 1954. Since then, staplers are regularly used in helping the staff in function such as voter registration and conduct of election.

 

   

Politicial party symbols

These are the symbol of political parties registered with the Commission since the first Federal Election until today and also the symbols for independent candidates. The symbols can only be used by candidates for the purpose of election, after the nomination day.

 

 

Computer-Based System

The Election Commission Malaysia had switched from 'conventional files' to data based system as its Electoral Roll management system in 1985. There are constant efforts to improve the use of ICT in the election based function. For instance, in 1990, the Commission had upgrade it's system by installing ICL 39 level 55 system and in 1997 the Commission had opt for 'online system' by using main-frame system, based in its Head Quarters in Kuala Lumpur.