JASIN – A voter in the Merlimau state constituency claimed that his name had been marked off the electoral roll despite not having cast his ballot, after being informed that he had already voted.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Merlimau candidate Rahayu Hamzah said the matter was brought to her attention while she was observing the voting process at Sekolah Kebangsaan Merlimau 2 on Saturday.
She said the voter had been advised to lodge a police report to enable the authorities to investigate the matter.
"I hope any voters facing the same problem will not be afraid to lodge a police report," she said in a video posted on Facebook.
Meanwhile, Jasin district police chief Superintendent Lee Robert confirmed that police had received a report regarding the incident.
He said the complainant, an Indian man, lodged the report after discovering that his name had been marked off the electoral roll on the grounds that he had already voted.
However, the complainant told police that his finger had not been marked with indelible ink, which is used as proof that a voter has cast their ballot.