PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh, chairman of the Election Commission (EC), has announced that the by-election for the vacant N.06 Kuala Kubu Baru seat in Selangor’s state legislative assembly will be held on May 11, 2024. Nomination day is scheduled for April 27, with early voting taking place on May 7. The decision to hold the by-election follows a special meeting conducted by the EC today. The process will incur an estimated cost of RM2.5 million and will involve the deployment of 760 officers across 20 voting centers and 77 voting channels.
Among these, there will be 18 normal voting centers, 74 voting channels, and two early voting centers with three channels each. Campaigning will commence for 14 days following the candidate nomination announcement on April 27. Meanwhile, the application for postal votes opens today, closing on April 26 for EC officers, police, armed forces personnel, and media personnel. For Malaysian citizens living abroad, the application deadline is April 15, while agencies and organizations have until April 18 to apply.
The EC will utilize the voter registry last updated on March 25, 2024, which includes 39,362 normal voters, 238 armed forces personnel and their spouses, 625 police officers, and one postal voter. The EC has appointed an election manager officer and three assistant manager officers for the by-election in Hulu Selangor. Additionally, election campaign enforcement teams will oversee campaigns by nominees, with the involvement of police, local authorities, and candidates’ representatives.
