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Redelineation timely to fill up 35 pct quota

KUCHING: Sarawak needs a few more dozen seats to fill up the 35 per cent quota in the Parliament. Commenting on the study conducted by the Election Commission (EC) on the redelineation in Sarawak, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63, and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said that the state […]

Jepak by-election: Avoid last minute voting

BINTULU: Voters of the Jepak state by-election are advised not to go out to vote at the last minute tomorrow. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said voters are encouraged to vote according to the suggested voting time as noted on the MySPR Semak application. He said that although voters are advised to go […]

Early results expected  

BINTULU: The Election Commission (EC) expects the results for the Jepak by-election on Saturday (Nov 4), to be released early around 9 pm. EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said this expedited process was attributed to the newly introduced system that had been deployed, reducing the time required to transfer ballots from the farthest […]

September 2023 electoral roll open for review

KUALA LUMPUR: The September 2023 Electoral Roll (DPT BLN9/2023) which was verified and gazetted yesterday is open for review for the next 30 days until Nov 22. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said the supplementary electoral roll contained 42,699 names of citizens who are aged 18 and above during the period between Sept […]

Cops well prepared for Jepak by-election  

KUCHING: The police are all geared up for the Jepak state by-election, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said today. “We have already made preparations in terms of manpower. We have also carried out our plannings to ensure this by-election goes smoothly,” he told a press conference today. However, the police have yet […]

RM2 mln to conduct Jepak by-election

KUCHING: A sum of RM2 million is needed to conduct the Jepak state by-election, involving 446 election workers. Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom said 15 voting centres and 46 polling streams, including one early voting centre and early polling stream, will be set up for the by-election. The 2023 Supplementary Electoral Roll, […]

EC to hold special meeting on Jepak by-election

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on the Jepak by-election on Sept 25. The meeting is being held after the EC received an official notification today from State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar on the unexpected vacancy. “In accordance with Article 21(5) of the […]

EC notified of Jepak state seat vacancy

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Assembly has notified the Election Commission (EC) of the vacancy for the N67 Jepak state seat following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Talib Zulpilip last Friday. State Legislative Assembly speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said he had submitted an email to EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh […]

Pulai by-election: EC targets 99 per cent turnout in early voting

JOHOR BAHRU: The Election Commission (EC) is targeting a turnout of at least 99 per cent among the 927 police personnel eligible to cast their ballots in early voting for the Pulai parliamentary by-election today. EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said the early voting process at the Kempas police station and Regional Two […]

EC meeting today to set dates for PELANGAI by-election

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting today to decide on the key dates for the Pelangai state by-election in Pahang. The meeting at the EC headquarters in Putrajaya will be chaired by its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh, who will also hold a press conference later. Among the matters […]