The Election Commission is currently embarking on a redelineation exercise. This exercise is provided for under the Federal Constitution, as being among the powers mandated to the Election Commission. The Constitution also provides how citizens can participate in the exercise, towards making sure that it is carried out in accordance with the principles set out in the Federal Constitution.
Yet, how many know what redelineation is, and the process involved? What are the principles that must be considered in a redelineation exercise? How can electors participate in the redelineation process? Ultimately, why must we as electors participate in the process?
The Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee has prepared a set of guidelines on redelineation of electoral boundaries, which aims to address the above questions and explain in a practical and easy to understand manner what the Federal Constitution provides in relation to a redelineation exercise. The committee hopes that the guidelines will enable electors to play a meaningful role in the electoral process, and thus enhance the quality of democracy in Malaysia.
Please click here to view the guidelines, and do share this important message with other fellow citizens.