Nomination centres open doors

Nomination centres open doors

JOHOR BARU: Nominations for the 16th Johor state election have begun on Saturday (June 27), with the process taking place simultaneously at 56 nomination centres across the state from 9am.

Prospective candidates will have one hour, until 10 am, to submit their nomination papers to the Returning Officer before the official announcement of candidates eligible to contest, Bernama reported.

Following the declaration, the election campaign period will officially commence, setting the stage for 14 days of campaigning until 11.59pm on July 10, as set by the Election Commission (EC).

Early voting for the Johor state election is on July 7, while polling day is on July 11, following the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) on June 1.

As of Friday (June 26) morning, a total of 593 nomination forms had been sold, while 133 prospective candidates had confirmed their participation by paying the required election deposits.

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According to EC statistics, the election involves 2,727,926 registered voters comprising 2,703,175 ordinary voters, 12,041 military personnel and their spouses, and 12,710 police personnel and their spouses.

The contest is expected to intensify with a mix of new faces, incumbents and returning former elected representatives fielded by their respective parties across all 56 state seats.

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Before the dissolution of the Johor State Assembly on June 1, BN held 40 seats, followed by PH (12), Perikatan Nasional (three) and Muda (one), Bernama reported.

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