TANJUNG MALIM: The Election Commission will apply and ensure strict enforcement of Covid-19 Preventive Guidelines during the Slim state seat by-election.

EC Secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said the guidelines will be enforced at all stages of the election process from the briefings for staff, nomination of candidates, printing process and checking of ballot papers, issuance and counting of postal votes, checking the ballot boxes, during the campaign period, polling day, and official counting of votes.