On Electoral Process in Malaysia 14 April 26 April 12 Page 1
Methodology 119 voters aged 21 and above were interviewed via telephone The survey respondents in all states across Peninsular Malaysia Voters were selected through random stratified sampling method along the lines of ethnicity, gender, age and state. Survey margin of error estimated at ±3.7% The survey was conducted between 14 th April and 26 th April 12 Note: Total percentages presented may or may not add up to 1% due to rounding up of figures. Page 2
Respondent Profile Ethnicity Gender Occupation Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Govt/GLC 1 9 Private Self employed 17 22 32 59 51 Homemaker Retired 17 28 Students/Unemployed 6 Internet Access Age Household income (RM) With internet access Without internet access Refuse 1 21-3 31-17 22 1,5 1,51-3, 3 31 45 54 41-5 51-21 22 3,1-5, > 5, 14 18 > 18 Refuse/Unsure 7 Page 3
Respondent Profile (Cont.) Religion Voting Status Education Level Muslim Non-Muslim Every election Every other election Never voted before No formal education 3 7 16 77 Primary school Secondary school Diploma & equivalent Degree and above 15 16 16 51 Setting Urban Rural 41 59 Northern Central Eastern Southern Region 18 19 24 39 Perlis Kedah Pulau Pinang Perak Selangor KL Kelantan Terengganu Pahang N.Sembilan Melaka Johor 1 State 5 6 5 4 8 7 9 8 14 15 18 Page 4
Trust in the Election Process N=119, 14-26 April 12 Very confident Somewhat confident Not confidence at all Somewhat not confident Unsure Refuse 7% 1% % % do not trust that the electoral process is free from irregularity 22% 24% 27% Q: How confident are you with the election process in Malaysia where is free from irregularity and abuse? Page 5
Trust in the Election Process N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 8 Confident Not confident 68 43 57 5 39 39 19 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Confident Not confident Confident Not confident 55 57 5 53 46 42 45 47 43 39 38 45 44 45 46 44 Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region Confident 56 41 3 Not confident 63 61 34 41 Confident Not confident Confident Not confident 51 53 45 48 53 48 5 41 44 44 34 39 41 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed *Not formally employed < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, > 5, Q: How confident are you with the election process in Malaysia where is free from irregularity and abuse? Northern Central Eastern Southern Page 6
Belief in Electoral Roll Irregularity N=119, 14-26 April 12 Strongly agree Somewhat agree Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Unsure Refuse 11% 1% 21% 23% 48% believe that the electoral roll contains irregularities 27% 16% Q: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the view that the voter list has inaccuracies and embedded with doubtful voters such as foreigners, people who were transferred without their knowledge or people with multiple identities? Page 7
Belief in Electoral Roll Irregularity N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 8 66 57 39 42 26 22 Overall Malay Chinese Indian 52 53 46 43 45 39 39 35 Male Female Urban Rural 55 44 43 46 46 37 39 29 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region 48 44 57 31 51 38 45 42 43 45 47 41 54 34 31 38 47 55 41 33 53 36 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed Page 8 *Not formally employed < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, > 5, Q: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the view that the voter list is full of inaccuracies and embedded with doubtful voters such as foreigners, people who were transferred without their knowledge or people with multiple identities? Northern Central Eastern Southern
Support for Electoral Roll Clean-up N=119, 14-26 April 12 Yes No Unsure Refuse 5% 3% 1% 92% Q: Do you think that the government should clean up the electoral roll before calling for the election? Page 9
Support for Electoral Roll Clean-up N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 1 8 Yes No 1 Yes No 1 Yes No 92 91 92 89 8 91 92 91 93 8 92 89 93 91 93 5 6 2 7 6 3 5 4 6 6 3 4 5 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region 1 8 Yes No Yes No Yes No 1 1 92 9 9 93 7 6 4 4 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed *Not formally employed 8 89 92 93 94 6 5 5 4 < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, Q: Do you think that the government should clean up the roll before calling for the election? > 5, 8 89 91 93 92 4 5 6 3 Northern Central Eastern Southern Page 1
N=119, 14-26 April 12 Support for Repeal of Sect 9A of Election Act Strongly agree Somewhat agree Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Unsure Refuse 17% 14% 2% 27% 58% support repeal of Sect. 9A and allow for electoral roll to be challenged in court 1% 31% Q: At the moment, the country s laws (Section 9A of the Election Act) prevent s anyone from challenging the validity of the electoral roll once it has been gazetted. How far do you agree or disagree that the law should be changed to allow for the electoral roll to be challenged in a court of law? Page 11
N=119, 14-26 April 12 Support for Repeal of Sect 9A of Election Act Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 8 58 72 65 39 27 7 Overall Malay Chinese Indian 63 55 5 32 28 26 23 Male Female Urban Rural 8 69 59 55 56 51 33 24 28 29 18 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region 58 37 Page 12 62 61 24 23 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed 55 27 *Not formally employed 8 5 33 < 1,5 1,51-3, 58 61 75 28 24 18 3,- 5, > 5, Q: At the moment, the country s laws (Section 9A of the Election Act) prevent anyone from challenging the validity of the electoral roll. How far do you agree or disagree that the laws should be changed to allow for the electoral roll to be challenged in a court of law? 8 48 29 67 53 53 35 31 Northern Central Eastern Southern
Trust in Postal Voting Process N=119, 14-26 April 12 Strongly agree Somewhat agree Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Unsure Refuse 1% 1% 17% 51% thinks that the postal voting system lacks transparency and is open to political interference 25% % 26% Q: How far do you agree or disagree that the practice of allowing postal voting is transparent and free from political influence? Page 13
Trust in Postal Voting Process N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 52 37 46 45 21 62 32 55 55 36 38 48 35 54 48 56 39 29 61 54 37 39 41 48 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region 43 5 62 3 32 53 47 42 46 38 35 54 27 65 53 52 47 43 35 35 37 53 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed Page 14 *Not formally employed < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, > 5, Q: How far do you agree or disagree that the practice of allowing postal voting is transparent and free from political influence? Northern Central Eastern Southern
Awareness of BERSIH s Demands N=119, 14-26 April 12 A great deal A fair amount Not at all Not very much Unsure Refuse 3% 1% 13% 24% 26% Only 39% report they understand what BERSIH s demands were about 33% Q: Last year BERSIH, which was formed by a coalition of NGOs held a public rally to demand for clean and fair election in Kuala Lumpur. How much do you understand or know about the demands of BERSIH? Page 15
Awareness of BERSIH s Demands N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups A great deal/ A fair amount 57 37 Not at all/ Not very much 56 41 57 48 A great deal/ A fair amount 5 31 64 Not at all/ Not very much 44 52 34 64 A great deal/ A fair amount 54 56 58 58 59 44 42 Not at all/ Not very much 38 39 36 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region A great deal/ A fair amount 46 Not at all/ Not very much 58 61 52 45 42 35 32 A great deal/ A fair amount 64 38 Not at all/ Not very much 46 51 54 45 A great deal/ A fair amount 53 56 42 Not at all/ Not very much 59 38 37 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed Page 16 *Not formally employed < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, > 5, Q: Last year BERSIH, which was formed by a coalition of NGOs held a public rally to demand for clean and fair election in Kuala Lumpur. How much do you understand or know about the demands of BERSIH? Northern Central Eastern Southern
Trust in PSC on Electoral Reform N=119, 14-26 April 12 Is a sincere effort to reform Attempt to cover up or divert public attention Unsure Refuse 3% % 34% 43% Q: After the last year s BERSIH protests, the government formed a parliamentary committee to look into the issue of electoral reform. In you view, do you think the committee s work is a sincere effort to reform or attempt to cover up / divert public attention? Page 17
Trust in PSC on Electoral Reform N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups Is a sincere effort to reform 34 43 42 38 Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 5 24 55 Is a sincere effort to reform 48 39 34 33 32 Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 44 42 36 38 Is a sincere effort to reform 51 53 26 Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 42 39 33 33 37 32 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region Is a sincere effort to reform 41 47 54 Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 28 25 38 36 Is a sincere effort to reform Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 44 44 38 37 35 33 25 61 42 Is a sincere effort to reform 34 28 Attempt to cover up or divert public attention 39 38 32 45 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed Page 18 *Not formally employed < 1,5 1,51-3, 3,- 5, > 5, Q: After the last year s BERSIH protests, the government formed a parliamentary committee to look into the issue of electoral reform. In you view, do you think the committee s work is a sincere effort to reform or attempt to cover up or divert public attention? Northern Central Eastern Southern
Support for RCI Sabah N=119, 14-26 April 12 Strongly agree Somewhat agree Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Unsure Refuse 6% 32% 5% 8% % 81% of Peninsular Malaysia voters support idea of RCI on immigrant issues in Sabah Q: How far do you agree or disagree to setup RCI to investigate the illegal immigrant issues in Sabah? Page 19
Support for RCI in Sabah N=119, 14-26 April 12 Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Groups 1 1 1 8 81 84 74 77 8 84 77 81 8 8 9 74 82 78 77 11 11 1 12 1 12 1 11 8 14 1 9 13 Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-3 31-41-5 51- > Occupation Household income (RM) Region 1 8 82 83 8 8 16 8 11 11 Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business * Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed *Not formally employed 1 8 79 13 88 7 < 1,5 1,51-3, 75 3,- 5, 86 13 8 > 5, Q: How far do you agree or disagree to setup RCI to investigate the illegal immigrant issues in Sabah? 1 8 8 82 83 77 8 1 1 14 Northern Central Eastern Southern Page