KUALA LUMPUR:The Election Commission (EC) today announced that the Sarawak State Election will be held on May 7. Nomination date is fixed on April 25.

The announcement was made by EC Chairman by Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah in Kuching at noon today.

The EC has also set May 3 for early voting. A total of 1,1,138,650 eligible voters in the 82 state seats.

Mohd Hashim said a total of 20,811 officers have been elected by the EC to ensure that the elections run  smoothly.



The campaigning period is set for 12 days. 

EC has allocated RM135.6 million for the state election.

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In April 11, Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem announced the dissolution of the state legislative assembly on the consent of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud Abdul Taib, paving the way for the SE-11.

During the 10th state election in 2011, Barisan Nasional secured 55 of the 71 seats while DAP won 12 seats. The latter later lost one of its seats following Pujut assemblyman Fong Pau Teck's dismissal from the party due to infighting.

Three seats were won by PKR and one, by an independent candidate.

This time around, 82 seats would be contested with the 11 additional seats created from the re-delineation exercise conducted by EC last year.