State Polls Nominations Underway

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It's nomination day for the six state elections.
There are 245 seats up for grabs as the Pakatan Harapan-BN pact takes on Perikatan Nasional.
We will bring you reports from the ground from time to time..
Supporters gather in Sungai Besar
8.03am: Sungai Panjang - Selangor: Supporters of BN and Pakatan Harapan are gathering in the Sungai Besar Umno division before walking to the nomination centre.
Sungai Panjang aspirant Mohd Imran TamrinSungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos is expected to be here to endorse the party’s candidate, Mohd Imran Tamrin.
The supporters received free T-shirts, breakfast and a voucher after registering using their IC.
7.30am: Over 500 candidates are expected to submit their nomination papers to contest 245 state seats up for grabs in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan, and one parliamentary by-election in Kuala Terengganu.
The six state elections followed Perlis, Perak and Pahang which had their state polls held concurrently with the 15th general elections in November last year.
Meanwhile, Sabah, Sarawak, Malacca and Johor already had their state elections between 2020 and last year.
Unlike in GE15, this would be the first time for Pakatan Harapan and BN working together as a part of the federal government - facing off against PAS, Bersatu and Gerakan of the Perikatan Nasional coalition.
Other parties that had announced their candidates include Muda and PSM, that has formed an electoral pact.
Nominations will be open from 9am to 10am, after which, official campaigns will start for 14 days until the stroke of midnight on Aug 11.
The following day, Aug 12, Malaysians would cast their ballots. - Mkini

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