Melaka polls: Battle for 28 seats starts tomorrow as nominations open
MELAKA, Oct 30 — The 16th Melaka State Election begins tomorrow with the nomination of candidates, setting the sta...
The 16th Melaka State Election commences tomorrow, with candidates for the 28 state assembly seats required to submit their nomination papers by 10 am at 28 designated polling centers. The Election Commission (EC) has scheduled the election for November 14, with early voting on November 10. A total of 687,697 eligible voters are expected to participate, comprising ordinary voters, military and police personnel.
Political parties are preparing their candidate lists, with Pakatan Harapan (PH) contesting 24 seats, PKR fielding 10 candidates, DAP and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) each sending seven, Barisan Nasional (BN) 22, Umno 18, MCA three, and MIC one. Perikatan Nasional (PN), a BN strategic partner, has named candidates for five seats, while Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will contest eight, and Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) 16.
EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun reported that 189 nomination forms have been sold, with 45 candidates paying their deposits.
Candidates must submit the nomination papers along with their proposer and seconder, or any two or one of them, to the returning officer. EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus advised candidates to complete the forms and pay the required deposits, presenting the deposit receipt on nomination day. The Malaysian Meteorological Department has predicted favorable weather conditions for the election day.
The Melaka State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 23 at the discretion of the Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam. In the 2021 Melaka state election, BN secured 21 seats, PH five, and PN two.
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