Malaysia General Election Date
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Malaysia general election date. But that hasn t stopped observers from speculating about whether the country s. It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. Is general elections a public holiday. The 2018 malaysian general election formally known as the 14th malaysian general election was held on wednesday 9 may 2018 for members of the 14th parliament of malaysia.
At stake were all 222 seats in the dewan rakyat the legislature s lower house and 505 seats in 12 out of the 13 state legislative assemblies of malaysia. Malaysia s closely watched 14th general elections will fall on may 9 with nomination day on apr 28 the election commission announced on tuesday apr 10. A relaxed and confident dr mahathir on nomination day for the 1982 general election in alor setar his first as leader of the ruling barisan nasional. Following the announcement by the election commission that polling day for the 14th general election falls on wednesday may 9 the state government has decided that an additional public holiday be declared throughout sarawak on that day to enable the rakyat to exercise their democratic rights to vote the chief minister s office said in a statement on thursday april 12.
In the 2004 and 2008 general elections the state election of sabah were held simultaneously. The new straits times have reported that the election commission ec will have a special meeting on tuesday to discuss key dates mainly nomination and polling days early voting day electoral roll that will be used in the 14th general election ge14 and other preparations. Unless dissolved the parliamentary proceedings will commence for five 5 years from the date of the first proceeding conducted after the general election. Malaysia s next general election must be held only by mid 2018 which is still just under two years away.
222 of 222 parliament seats. At the end of the five year period the parliament will be dissolved and within sixty 60 days from the date of its dissolution a general election has to be held to elect representatives for the house of representatives.