Mark the sport Azmi second,left) and Sarawak by-Election Officer (PRK DUN) Abang Zainuddin Abang Turkey showing a map in Menara SPR.
PUTRAJAYA: Polling day for the Jepak by-election in Sarawak has been set for Nov 4 by the Election Commission (EC).
It also set Oct 21 for the nomination day and early voting on Oct 31.
The dates were announced by EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom after a special meeting on the by-election at Menara SPR here yesterday.
He said the campaigning period for the by-election was set for 14 days, starting after the declaration of the candidates on nomination day until 11.59pm on Nov 3.
The electoral roll to be used was updated until Sept 15, 2023 and contains 22,804 voters consisting of 22,761 ordinary voters along with 43 police personnel, he added.
Former six-term Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip, 72, passed away due to kidney complications on Sept 15.
Jepak is in the Bintulu parliamentary constituency.
Azmi said Balai Raya Kampung Jepak, Bintulu will be used as the nomination centre and the official vote-tallying centre.
Azmi said two election enforcement teams will be set up to monitor campaigning activities throughout the by-election.
The members comprised representatives from the police, the local government authorities (PBT) and representatives of competing candidates.
The by-election will have 15 polling stations, involving 46 polling streams, with one of the stations for early voting.
Voters are advised to check their voting information at https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my, the MySPR Semak application or by calling the EC Hotline at 03-8892 7018/ 7218/ 7124, which will be opened starting Oct 16.
Applications for postal voters opened yesterday and the closing date is Oct 18 for Category 1A (election officials, EC members/officers, police, military and media personnel); Oct 4 for Category 1B (Malaysian citizens who are abroad); and Oct 9 for Category 1C (agencies/organisations).
“Applications for postal ballot for Category 1A, Category 1B and Category 1C should be done online,” said Azmi.
He also advised candidates for the by-election to fill in the nomination form and to have an initial check with the office of the returning officer or the Sarawak election office prior to nomination day. — Bernama
