EC to hold special meeting on Johor, Negeri Sembilan state elections tomorrow; July 11 tipped as polling day

SHAH ALAM — The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting tomorrow morning to decide the dates for nomination and polling for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, with a press conference expected to follow immediately afterwards.

The meeting, confirmed via a note to editors issued by the EC, is scheduled for 10am.

Political insiders told Sinar Daily that the EC is expected to announce July 11 as the polling date for both states.

It is not immediately known when nomination day will be held, which will in turn determine the length of the campaign period.

The Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections are expected to be held simultaneously, while Melaka, whose legislative assembly term runs until the end of the year, is understood to be heading to the polls separately, possibly as early as September.

The Johor State Legislative Assembly, which has 56 seats, was dissolved on June 1, while the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly followed suit last Friday.

However, the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan assembly has not been without controversy. Questions have been raised over its legality, with reports suggesting that the dissolution may not have received the consent of the state's joint rulers, namely the Undang Yang Empat and the Tunku Besar of Tampin.