EC admits indelible ink washable in GE13 post mortem report

Astro Awani
November 30, 2013 17:19 MYT
Indelible ink that washes off; dries too slowly, stains the ballot papers as well as the lack of explanation over its procedures.
Those were some of the weaknesses that the Election Commission (EC) identified during its 13th General Election(GE13) post mortem meeting.
According to a statement by EC secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh, several improvements have been undertaken to address the above issues.
“Improvements include changes in ink itself, the storage method, and from being painted on to now dipping the finger into the ink, and having a guide book available for the voting clerk,” he said.
These changes were used in the Kuala Besut and Sungai Limau by elections in July 24 and November 4 respectively.
The GE13 post mortem of 222 Parliamentary and 505 State elections was held between June 19 to July 15. It was chaired by the EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof and attended by various other officers.
Other issues and recommendations discussed in the post mortem include:
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