{
  "id": 9226190,
  "title": "Melaka Assembly dissolves, state election must be held within 60 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/melaka-assembly-dissolves-state-election-must-be-held-within-60-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127584/melaka-assembly-dissolves-state-election-must-be-held-within-60-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Melaka Legislative Assembly has been dissolved, triggering the constitutional process for the state's 16th election, which must be held within 60 days. The Election Commission (EC) received notification of the dissolution from the Melaka Assembly Speaker, and the EC chairman confirmed that the dissolution will take effect on Wednesday. The EC will convene a special meeting to set the dates for the upcoming election, though the specific date has not been announced. The dissolution was announced by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh after obtaining approval from the Governor of Melaka.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka state election: How the numbers stack up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/melaka-state-election-how-the-numbers-stack-up",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:01:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}