Melaka election to see wider use of OCR‑VA system, Election Commission confident after MCMC tests

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Election Commission (EC) have tested internet connectivity at polling centres in preparation for the Optical Character Recognition-Voter Attendance (OCR-VA) system, ahead of the Melaka state election on November 14.

Due to inadequate connectivity at Dewan Penyayang, the centre will be relocated to the Machap Baru State Constituency Development and Coordination Committee Complex.

While the OCR-VA aims to streamline voter attendance recording, improve accuracy, and enhance process efficiency, the EC is confident in its implementation with MCMC's support.

A previous pilot project in Negeri Sembilan informed these proceedings.

ALOR GAJAH, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Election Commission (EC) have conducted internet connectivity checks at polling centres to test the Optical Character Recognition-Voter Attendance (OCR-VA) system ahead of the Melaka state election, which will take place next month.

State Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Communications Committee chairman Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan said one polling centre, Dewan Penyayang at the Lesung Batu Welfare Complex, was found to be unsuitable for the OCR-VA system due to unsatisfactory internet connectivity.

“As such, the polling centre will be relocated to the Machap Baru State Constituency Development and Coordination Committee (Japerun) Complex,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after the launch of the Barisan Nasional (BN) election machinery for the Alor Gajah parliamentary constituency at Dewan Kampung Permai in Machap Umboo here today. The event was officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Fairul Nizam said MCMC had also submitted a full report to the EC on internet connectivity at the polling centres to facilitate arrangements on election day.

“I am confident that the EC is fully prepared to use the system on polling day, with assistance from the MCMC,” he said.

It was earlier reported that the OCR-VA system would be used more extensively in the upcoming Melaka state election to automatically record and mark voters’ attendance by scanning information on their identification documents.

The system is expected to expedite attendance verification and recording, reduce errors in manual marking, and improve the efficiency of polling staff and the voting process on election day.

A pilot project for the system was introduced during the Negeri Sembilan state election in August this year.

The EC has set Nov 14 as polling day for the Melaka state election, with nomination day on Oct 31 and early voting on Nov 10. — Bernama

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马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 和选举委员会 (EC) 已在投票中心测试了互联网连接，为 11 月 14 日马六甲州选举的光学字符识别选民出席 (OCR-VA) 系统做准备。

由于 Dewan Penyayang 的连接性不足，该中心将迁至 Machap Baru 州选区发展与协调委员会大楼。

虽然 OCR-VA 旨在简化选民出席记录、提高准确性并提升流程效率，但选举委员会对在 MCMC 的支持下实施该程序充满信心。

此前在森美兰州开展的试点项目为本次程序提供了参考。

亚罗牙也，10 月 18 日讯——马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 和选举委员会 (EC) 已在投票中心进行互联网连接检查，以测试光学字符识别选民出席 (OCR-VA) 系统，为下个月即将举行的马六甲州选举做准备。

州科学、技术、创新和数码通讯委员会主席拿督费鲁·尼扎姆·罗斯兰表示，位于勒松巴都福利中心的Dewan Penyayang投票中心因网络连接不畅，不适合使用OCR-VA系统。

“因此，投票中心将迁至马查巴鲁州选区发展和协调委员会（Japerun）综合大楼，”他说。

他今天在马查乌姆布的甘榜柏迈礼堂出席了国阵（BN）亚罗牙也国会选区竞选机器的启动仪式后，向记者发表了讲话。此次启动仪式由首席部长拿督斯里阿布·拉乌夫·尤索主持。

费鲁尔·尼扎姆表示，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）也已向选举委员会提交了一份关于投票中心网络连接情况的完整报告，以方便选举日的安排。

他说：“我相信，在马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会的协助下，选举委员会已做好充分准备，在投票日使用该系统。”

此前有报道称，OCR-VA 系统将在即将到来的马六甲州选举中得到更广泛的应用，通过扫描选民身份证件上的信息，自动记录和标记选民的出席情况。

该系统有望加快出勤核实和记录速度，减少人工标记错误，提高选举日投票工作人员的效率和投票过程。

该系统的试点项目于今年8月森美兰州选举期间推出。

马新社报道，选举委员会已将11月14日定为马六甲州选举的投票日，提名日为10月31日，提前投票日为11月10日。

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