Alyaa Alhadjri
Published: Jul 11, 2026 11:11 AM
Updated: 2:09 PM
JOHOR POLLS | Election Commission deputy chairperson Azmi Sharom clarified that there is no official dress code preventing voters from wearing shorts to polling stations.
He told Malaysiakini that the only restriction was clothing that carried political party logos or candidate branding.
This was in response to a voter who was allegedly barred from entering a polling station for the Skudai seat at SMK Taman Tun Aminah for wearing shorts.
“No such dress code. The only restriction is clothes with party logo or candidate,” Azmi (above) said.
The incident came to light after an individual posted photos in a Facebook group showing a man in a yellow T-shirt and above-the-knee khaki shorts standing outside the school.
The caption, written in Malay and Chinese, read: “Wearing shorts not allowed to enter to vote at SMK Tun Aminah.”
Published: Jul 11, 2026 11:11 AM
Updated: 2:09 PM
JOHOR POLLS | Election Commission deputy chairperson Azmi Sharom clarified that there is no official dress code preventing voters from wearing shorts to polling stations.
He told Malaysiakini that the only restriction was clothing that carried political party logos or candidate branding.
This was in response to a voter who was allegedly barred from entering a polling station for the Skudai seat at SMK Taman Tun Aminah for wearing shorts.
“No such dress code. The only restriction is clothes with party logo or candidate,” Azmi (above) said.
The incident came to light after an individual posted photos in a Facebook group showing a man in a yellow T-shirt and above-the-knee khaki shorts standing outside the school.
The caption, written in Malay and Chinese, read: “Wearing shorts not allowed to enter to vote at SMK Tun Aminah.”
The person who was allegedly barred from the polling station
The photos also show the man speaking with a school security guard who purportedly denied him entry, as well as a sign on the school gate of an “Etika Pakaian Pelawat” (Visitor Dress Code) which prohibits male visitors from wearing shorts, ripped jeans, sleeveless tops, and slippers.
It is unclear if the Facebook poster is the individual who was turned away.
Apart from schools, polling is also conducted from 8am to 6pm at public halls that do not impose a dress code.
During the 2022 general election, Azmi similarly reminded the public to disregard viral misinformation claiming voters in shorts and slippers would be turned away.
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