Those unable to follow the recommended time can still vote at any time between 8am and 6pm in Peninsular Malaysia and from 7.30am to 5.30pm in Sabah and Sarawak.

“Voters are advised not to vote at the last minute,” EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said in a statement.

He said 20.8 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots tomorrow in parliamentary and state elections and the Bugaya state by-election in Sabah.

Ikmalrudin said voters should wear a face mask, observe physical distancing and sanitise their hands at the polling station.

Voting will be held at 8,958 polling stations involving 38,348 streams, with a total of 363,515 people assigned for duty in the polling process.

Ikmalrudin also reminded employers that it is an offence to prevent workers who are registered voters to go out to exercise their right to vote.

He said all parties entering polling stations should not wear shirts, hats, face masks, or carry any material with names, emblems, symbols, pictures of political parties or candidates, or any campaign material which may display or connote any campaign tagline, slogan or emblem.

“Any voter or individual who fails to comply with the stipulated provisions may be prevented from entering the polling station by election staff,” he said.