Patients under investigation and persons under surveillance for possible Covid-19 exposure can vote in the Johor polls tomorrow, if they have permission from district health offices.
Voters who are showing symptoms related to Covid-19 will also be allowed to vote.
In a statement today, the Election Commission (EC) clarified that these voters will be allowed to vote in special tents.
“Voters with symptoms will still be allowed to vote in special tents monitored by health officials. They will be managed by a health officer for examination and further action.
“Meanwhile, voters with the Patient Under Investigation (PUI) and Person Under Surveillance (PUS) status who wish to vote must apply for permission from a district health officer and the District Health Office - who oversee the Surveillance and Observation Order - to go out temporarily to the polling centre.
“This permission is subject to infection risk assessment by the district health officer and voters must comply with all guidelines set by the Health Ministry,” said the EC.
A total of 1,021 polling centres and 4,638 channels will be opened tomorrow for voting purposes - with 49,290 officers on duty for the voting process tomorrow.
They are expecting 2,539,606 voters to cast their ballots tomorrow.
Observe SOP
The EC reminds all voters to observe standard operating procedures (SOPs) on polling day.
All voters are required to wear a face mask, use hand sanitisers and record their attendance as well as practice social distancing while voting.
Hand sanitisers will be provided at all polling stations. Voters are expected to use of hand sanitisers at four areas in each the polling station.
These areas are at the entrance of the polling station, at the entrance of the voting channel, inside the channel (following the process of dipping one’s fingers in permanent ink before receiving the ballot paper) and before leaving the polling station.
Election officials will be on hand to monitor the movement of voters to ensure that these guidelines are complied with throughout their time at the polling station.
The Health Ministry said 30,787 new daily Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, with 2,220 cases reported in Johor.
The campaigning period has seen a high number of Covid-19 infections. Among those infected are electoral candidates, party members and even members of the media who were on duty.
Electoral candidates who were reported to have been tested positive for Covid-19 are Pakatan Harapan's Jementah candidate Ng Kor Sim; Pekan Nanas candidate Yeo Tung Siong (Harapan); Penggaram candidate Ter Hwa Kwong (BN); Bukit Batu candidate Chiong Sen Sern (Harapan); and Gambir candidate Naim Jusri (Harapan).
Earlier today, Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto called on the Election Commission and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to address whether those who have tested positive for Covid-19 will be allowed to vote in the Johor state polls.
Salam @sprgovmy,
— Kasthuri Patto (@PattoKasthuri) March 11, 2022
Boleh seseorang yang COVID-19 positif mengundi dalam #PRNJohor esok?
Jika ya, bagaimana?
Yang bergejala/bersimptom?
Yang TIDAK bergejala/bersimtom?
YB @Khairykj can please help to shed some light on this?
Thank you
Campaigning for the Johor polls kicked off on Feb 26 - with the official campaign period ending tonight at 11.59pm, 11 March 2022. Johoreans will go to the polls tomorrow (March 12). - Mkini
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