The parliament select committee on electoral reforms had recommended 22 changes.
These include increasing the minimum campaign period and the introduction of automatic voter registration.
Postal voting will also be allowed for Malaysians living overseas as well as members of the media.
The bi-partisan select committee was set up after the Bersih 2.0 rally that saw thousands took to the streets last year demanding free and fair elections.
While the use of indelible ink in this coming election was allowed, the demand for a 21 day campaign period was rejected. The committee instead recommended 10 days for campaigning.
Malaysians living abroad will be allowed to cast their votes via post instead of advance voting.
And for the first time, postal voting is also allowed for members of the media and election commission workers who number about 240,000.
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