Malaysia go to the polls on May 9 for its 14th GE

• FireIce

  10 Apr 18, 12:31

  KUALA LUMPUR — After months of speculation, Malaysia will officially go to the polls on May 9 for its 14th general election.

  The Election Commission (EC) announced the date on Tuesday (April 10) after a special meeting to discuss key dates as well as preparations for the national polls.

  Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament last Friday, as his ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition gears up for one of its toughest elections since independence in 1957.

  Polling must be held within 60 days of a dissolution.

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  more to come

• FireIce

  12 Apr 18, 13:48

  May 9 polling day declared a public holiday

  
  

  KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister's Office has announced May 9, which falls on a Wednesday, as an additional public holiday.

  This came following the Election Commission's (EC) announcement that polling day is on May 9.

  Nominations for the 222 parliamentary and 587 state seats have been set for April 28.

  Early voting for military and police personnel as well as voters living abroad has been fixed for May 5.

  This gives political parties a campaign period of 11 days for GE14, four days fewer than GE13.

  
  
  
• laurence82

  12 Apr 18, 22:48

  dont let mahathir win

  let najib win with small majority