EC uses digital platform to educate voters




By Nur Syuhada Shamsudin dan Rosmalis Anuar

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 (Bernama) -- With the 14th General Election (GE14) drawing close, the Election Commission is using the digital platform to educate voters.

Election Academy Director Hasanul Isyraf Naim said besides developing the smartphone application 'MySPR Semak', the EC had also opened its official Facebook account 'PRU14' for the same purpose.

So far, he said the Facebook account launched on March 21 contained articles, photographs and videos on the election system, the EC´s media statements and replies to issues related to the general election.

"We want the Facebook account to have value to its followers and we try to update it at least three times a day, " he told Bernama in an interview at his office today.

He added that on polling day, the EC would update the results of GE14 from time to time on the social media and provide a live telecast of announcements related to the election.

On the 'MySPR Semak' application, Hasanul Isyraf said Android and IOS users could download it on their smartphones, and it is aimed at helping all parties including politicians, voters and the media obtain information on the general election.

"At present, until parliament is dissolved, users can only check personal details such as the locality, voting district, state constituency, parliamentary constituency and state where they are voting, " he said.

He added that registered voters could also check the status of their application such as change of address.

In the case of the media, Hasanul Isyraf said they could check the results of the previous election for every state and parliamentary constituency.

He added that once the process of nomination is over, consumers can also check the list of candidates.

Hasanul Isyraf said the 'MySPR Semak' is very easy to use as it only needed to be downloaded and does not need registration.

Registered voters can check for information through four ways, namely using the MySPR Semak application; the official EC portal www.spr.gov.my; sending an SMS to 15888 by typing SPR, identity card number, or contacting the EC at telephone number 03-88927018.

-- BERNAMA