EC to decide on key election dates for the 16th Johor state election during a special meeting on June 12.
KUALA LUMPUR: A special meeting on the 16th Johor State Election will be held on June 12, the Election Commission (EC) said.
EC Secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the commission had received a notice from Johor State Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi on the dissolution of the Johor State Legislative Assembly on June 2, as provided under Article 23(2) of Part Two of the Laws of the Constitution of Johor 1895.
“Article 23(4) of Part Two of the Laws of the Constitution of Johor 1895 provides that a general election is to be conducted within 60 days from the date of the dissolution of the State Assembly.
“The special meeting, to be chaired by EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, will discuss key dates for the 16th Johor state election, including the writ of election, nomination day, polling day, the electoral roll to be used, and other preparations for the election,” he said in a statement today.
He added that a press conference would be held immediately after the special meeting.
The Johor State Assembly was dissolved on June 1 following the consent of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail.
In a separate statement, Khairul Shahril said applications for postal voting, both within and outside the country, for the 16th Johor state election are now open online at https://myspr.spr.gov.my starting today.
It covers postal voting applications for all categories, namely Category 1A (police personnel, military personnel, election officials, EC members/ officers, and media personnel), Category 1B (Malaysian citizens living abroad), and Category 1C (agencies and organisations).
“All postal voting applications must be made online. Eligible voters who wish to vote by post must register or have a MySPR account before submitting their application,” he said.
Khairul Shahril said the closing date for postal voting applications for all categories would be announced later.
