PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission has fixed July 12 for nomination for the Kuala Besut by-election. Polling will be on July 24 with early voting on July 20.
EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusoff (pix) said the nomination of candidates would be carried out at Kompleks Rakan Muda, Kampung Raja, Besut.
The seat fell vacant following the death of Dr Abdul Rahman Mokhtar, 55, on June 26.
There will be eight voting centres and 35 voting channels for the by-election.
The by-election is the first to be held after the May 5 general election.
Abdul Aziz said there would be no live coverage of the ballot counting process because if RTM were to be allowed to telecast the process, other stations would also want to do the same.
"The Commission have discussed the idea and as far as the Kuala Besut by-election is concerned if we want to record the process, it will be handled by the EC and not other parties," he told newsmen.
Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek had proposed a live coverage of the counting process to prove transparency of the EC.
Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek had proposed a live coverage of the counting process to prove transparency of the EC.
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