{
  "id": 9723139,
  "title": "EC to set Melaka poll dates on Oct 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ec-to-set-melaka-poll-dates-on-oct-7",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127682/ec-to-set-melaka-poll-dates-on-oct-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission (EC) of Malaysia is set to convene on October 7 to determine the key dates for the 16th Melaka state election, following the dissolution of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly on September 23. The election must be held within 60 days of the assembly's dissolution, as per the EC's announcement. EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus revealed that the meeting will be chaired by EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun to review the preparations for the state election. The dissolution of the assembly brings an early end to its term, which was set to expire on December 27.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}