THE list of candidates contesting the 73 seats in the 17th Sabah State Election will be known tomorrow (Nov 15), which has been set as nomination day.
Each prospective candidate will be given one hour, from 9 am to 10 am, to submit their nomination papers, before the list of eligible candidates is announced by the respective returning officers.
Once the nomination process is completed, confirmed candidates may begin campaigning during the 14-day period set by the Election Commission (EC), which runs until 11.59 pm on Nov 28.
To facilitate the nomination process, the EC recommends that prospective candidates complete their forms and conduct preliminary checks with the returning officers or the Sabah election office before nomination day, as well as make their deposit payments in advance.
According to statistics from the EC, there are 1,784,843 registered voters eligible to cast their ballots in this election, reported Bernama.
They comprise 1,760,417 ordinary voters, 11,697 military personnel and their spouses, as well as 12,729 police personnel and their spouses.
As of 8 pm yesterday, PKR had announced 10 candidates and DAP seven, all of whom will contest under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) ticket.
Barisan Nasional (BN), comprising UMNO, MCA, Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), will contest 45 seats.
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has also announced that it will contest 55 seats, with candidates from Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat), Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS), United Sabah National Organisation (USNO), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah (Harapan Rakyat).
Parti Warisan (Warisan), Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (PPRS), and Parti Impian Sabah have each announced that they will contest all 73 seats, while Perikatan Nasional (PN) will contest 41. Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) and Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat (KDM) have each announced that they will contest 40 seats.
Meanwhile, Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri will field 26 candidates, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will contest six seats, and 17 Independent candidates running under the banner of the ‘Gelombang Hitam’ (Black Wave) movement will also contest the state polls.
