{
  "id": 18427249,
  "title": "Sarawak polls slated for Dec 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sarawak-polls-slated-for-dec-12-18427249",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:39:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/06/sarawak-polls-slated-for-dec-12"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission has set December 12 as the date for the upcoming Sarawak state election, reported PETALING JAYA. Nominations will take place on November 28, with early voting scheduled for December 8. The Sarawak legislative assembly was officially dissolved on October 26, creating the need for this election. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the ruling party, secured 76 out of the 82 seats in the last state election held in December 2021, while the opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) claimed four seats. DAP also won two seats during the same election.",
  "summary": "Nominations will be held on Nov 28, with early voting on Dec 8.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak polls set for Dec 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sarawak-polls-set-for-dec-12",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:44:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Sarawak heads to polls Dec 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sarawak-heads-to-polls-dec-12",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:46:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}