Global Courant
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will hold elections in six states on August 12, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.
Early voting for security personnel such as the military and police will take place on August 8. The nomination day for candidates is July 29, with a campaign period of 14 days.
A total of 245 state assembly seats will be contested in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
The state assemblies were officially dissolved from June 22 to July 1.
Analysts believe the state polls will test support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s national unity government, in which his Pakatan Harapan (PH) teams up with former arch-rival Barisan Nasional (BN) for the first time.
On Tuesday, Datuk Seri Anwar said he is confident PH can hold Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan while capturing two states led by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS). Which states does it not go into.
