{
  "id": 18434387,
  "title": "Sarawak state election set for Dec 12 as 82 seats go up for grabs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sarawak-state-election-set-for-dec-12-as-82-seats-go-up-for-grabs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129254/sarawak-state-election-set-for-dec-12-as-82-seats-go-up-for-grabs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "POLITICAL parties have until Dec 12 to secure the backing of more than two million Sarawak voters, with the Election Commission (EC) officially setting the date for the state's 13th election following the dissolution of the 82-seat state assembly...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "EC sets Sarawak state election for Dec 12, nomination Nov 28",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ec-sets-sarawak-state-election-for-dec-12-nomination-nov-28",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:52:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Sarawak to hold state election on Dec 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/malaysias-sarawak-to-hold-state-election-on-dec-12",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:33:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}