SEREMBAN – A total of 334 schools in Negri Sembilan will be used as polling centres for the upcoming state election, said state Education Department director Roslan Hussin.
He said five district education offices would be used as nomination centres with more than 200 teachers and staff involved, including as polling centre heads and returning officers, to ensure a smooth election process.
“It is our responsibility to provide the space and assist in the election process starting from nomination until polling. We are cooperating with the Election Commission (EC),” he told reporters here today.
He was met after the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia examination result announcement ceremony today, with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun also present.
The EC has announced that Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, and Selangor will go to the polls on August 12, with nomination set on July 29 and early voting on August 8.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek previously said that the schools to be used as polling centres in the six states are fully prepared to facilitate the process.
In another development, Aminuddin, who is also Negri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan chairman, said the list of candidates for the state is expected to be finalised next week.
“It has not been finalised. Maybe next week. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make the announcement,” he said. – Bernama, July 13, 2023
