Nenggiri by-election set on Aug 17 - EC

PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has set the polling day for the Nenggiri state by-election in Kelantan on Aug 17.

The newly-appointed EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said the nomination and early voting for the by-election had also been set for Aug 3 and 13, respectively.

"The electoral roll to be used for the Nenggiri state by-election contains 20,259 electors. This by-election will be held at a cost of RM1.6 million," he told a press conference after chairing the EC special meeting to discuss matters pertaining to the polls at Menara SPR here today.

Prior to this, Kelantan State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah announced the state seat vacant starting June 19.

The casual seat vacancy for Nenggiri was announced after the Kelantan State Assembly received a written notice in accordance with Clause (3) of Article 31A of the Kelantan Constitution from Nenggiri state assemblyman Mohd Azizi Abu Naim on June 13.