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The social media election

GE13 has been dubbed as the 'social media election'. Ross Tapsell takes a look at a few election related Youtube clips.

Malaysia’s political mood

Ed Aspinall and Ross Tapsell discuss the mood of voters on the ground in Malaysia.

A complicated picture

Political scientist Professor Edward Aspinall from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific has just returned from a whirlwind two-week tour of every state in Malaysia.

The seamy side of GE13

The worst thing about the election is not just how much of a head start one coalition has over the other, but what this means for the system as a whole.

Chinese-Malaysians

Before the 2013 poll there has been a strong feeling among Chinese voters that the election is fundamentally unfair

Votes and hopes

Josh Neoh, a Malaysian-born academic now based at ANU, argues the 2013 election is not "a foregone conclusion"

Rumble in the jungle

Tonight’s Malaysian general election is a battle royale between two behemoth coalitions

Islam at GE13

The main Islamic-related issues that are currently at the center of electoral discourse are: “Hudud”, the “Allah” controversy, and “Islamic Unity.”

Women’s vote in Malaysia

Women voters, in the majority, but under-represented.

Issues to watch in GE13

Ross Tapsell and Greg Lopez of ANU College of Asia and the Pacific set the scene for tonight's coverage of the Malaysia General Election.

Vote buying hard to swallow

Ruling party Barisan Nasional tries to sweeten the deal by offering voters free food, parcels and other goods, writes Penang local Gaik Cheng Khoo.

Election without democracy?

This election matters, but we need to remain sober about the nature of electoral democracy in Malaysia.