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Oct 20 meeting for EC to set GE15, Bugaya by-election dates

The meeting will be chaired by EC chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh, with a press conference to be held immediately after the meeting.

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The Election Commission will hold a special meeting on Oct 20 to discuss and set the important dates for the general election and the Bugaya by-election in Sabah.
The Election Commission will hold a special meeting on Oct 20 to discuss and set the important dates for the general election and the Bugaya by-election in Sabah.

A special meeting to discuss and set the important dates for the 15th general election (GE15) and the state by-election for Bugaya in Sabah will be held on Oct 20.

Election Commission (EC) secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said the meeting, to be chaired by EC chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh, will be held at 10am at Menara SPR in Putrajaya.

"The EC chairman will chair the meeting on the important dates pertaining to GE15 and the Bugaya by-election, such as the writ of election, dates of nomination and polling, electoral roll to be used, and other preparations for the two elections," he said in a statement today.

He said a press conference will be held immediately after the meeting.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of Parliament to make way for GE15.

According to Article 55 (4) of the Federal Constitution, a general election must be held within 60 days of the date of Parliament dissolution.