{"id":7022,"date":"2020-11-27T12:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T04:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7022"},"modified":"2020-11-27T12:49:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T04:49:00","slug":"simultaneous-by-elections-for-gerik-and-bugaya-on-jan-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7022","title":{"rendered":"Simultaneous by-elections for Gerik and Bugaya on Jan 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27  — Simultaneous by-elections for both the Gerik parliamentary seat in Perak and Bugaya state seat in Sabah have been set for Jan 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announcing this, Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the nomination for both by-elections has also been set for Jan 4, while early voting on Jan 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two by-elections have to be held due to the unexpected vacancies of the seats following the death of the respective incumbents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incumbent of Gerik seat, Datuk Hasbullah Osman died on Nov 16, while the incumbent for Bugaya state seat, Manis Muka Mohd Darah, breathed her last on Nov 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasbullah won the Gerik seat with a 5,528-vote majority in the 14th\u00a0General Election, while Manis Muka retained her\u00a0Bugaya state seat by defeating her six opponents\u00a0with a 6,005-vote majority in the state election on Sept 26 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abdul Ghani said the campaign period for both by-elections was set for 12 days beginning after the announcement of the names of candidates until 11.59 pm on Jan 16.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe EC is expecting 70 per cent voter turnout. The EC is also seeking cooperation from all quarters, including the media and all political parties to lure and encourage the voters to cast their votes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Ghani said for Gerik by-election, the EC will use the third quarter Electoral Roll (DPPR ST3\/2020) which has the names of 36,750 voters, comprising 33,675 ordinary voters, military personnel and spouses (2,111), police personnel and spouses (959) and absentee voters overseas (five).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Bugaya by-election, Abdul Ghani said the EC would also use DPPR ST3\/2020 which listed 21,618 registered voters comprising 21,181 ordinary voters and 437 police personnel and spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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