The Election Commission (EC) has fixed Nov 4 as the polling day for the Sungai Limau by-election in Kedah.
The nomination day, meanwhile, is fixed on Oct 23, hence allowing 12 days of campaigning.
The nomination day, meanwhile, is fixed on Oct 23, hence allowing 12 days of campaigning.
“The most important thing for us is for the by-election to be made before the SPM examination (on Nov 6) because many polling centres and halls used belong to schools.
“We do not want to disrupt the schools’ table arrangements,” said EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof in a press conference today.
He said consideration was also given to allow Umno a few days to ‘settle’ after its Oct 17 party polls, and those who may want to return home during the Deepavali (Nov 2) and Awal Muharam (Nov 5) public holidays.
PAS’ upcoming Muktamar on Nov 17 was taken into account too, but it was not given much consideration because it is within the SPM examination period, he said.
To a question, Abdul Aziz denied that the EC also took the timing of the tabling of the 2014 Budget in parliament into consideration when deciding the dates.
There will be no advance polling for the by-election since there are no military or police voters in Sungai Limau, whereas those eligible for postal voting such as media personnel and overseas Malaysians may start registering today.
Yan district officer Abdul Rashid Othman (left) has been appointed as the returning officer, and nomination forms will be sold beginning Oct 10.
The state seat in Kedah had fell vacant on Sept 26 following the death of its incumbent Azizan Abdul Razak due to heart complications, paving way for the second by-election since the May 5 general election.
The PAS assemblyperson was also a one-term menteri besar of Kedah until BN wrested control of the state in the general election.
“We do not want to disrupt the schools’ table arrangements,” said EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof in a press conference today.He said consideration was also given to allow Umno a few days to ‘settle’ after its Oct 17 party polls, and those who may want to return home during the Deepavali (Nov 2) and Awal Muharam (Nov 5) public holidays.
PAS’ upcoming Muktamar on Nov 17 was taken into account too, but it was not given much consideration because it is within the SPM examination period, he said.
To a question, Abdul Aziz denied that the EC also took the timing of the tabling of the 2014 Budget in parliament into consideration when deciding the dates.
There will be no advance polling for the by-election since there are no military or police voters in Sungai Limau, whereas those eligible for postal voting such as media personnel and overseas Malaysians may start registering today.
Yan district officer Abdul Rashid Othman (left) has been appointed as the returning officer, and nomination forms will be sold beginning Oct 10.The state seat in Kedah had fell vacant on Sept 26 following the death of its incumbent Azizan Abdul Razak due to heart complications, paving way for the second by-election since the May 5 general election.
The PAS assemblyperson was also a one-term menteri besar of Kedah until BN wrested control of the state in the general election.
According to Abdul Aziz, there are 27,222 persons who are eligible voters, of whom about 93 percent are Malays and seven percent are Chinese, plus a small number of 57 voters from other minorities.
The EC will mobilise 492 election workers to facilitate the election, which is estimated to cost RM1,336,987.
The EC will mobilise 492 election workers to facilitate the election, which is estimated to cost RM1,336,987.
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