JOHOR BAHRU: The nomination process for the 16th Johor state election concluded at 10am today following the closure of all 56 nomination centres statewide.
The one-hour window for submission of nomination papers ran from 9am, with the Election Commission’s returning officers announcing the closure at their respective centres.
Attention now turns to the official announcement of the list of eligible candidates and how many candidates are contesting each seat.
With the nominations completed, the 14-day campaign period begins and runs until 11.59pm on July 10, as set by the EC, before polling takes place on July 11.
At several nomination centres, supporters gathered and accompanied candidates from their parties to the venues.
The situation around the centres remained calm and orderly, with no incidents of provocation or unruly behaviour reported.
Police were on hand to provide security and prevent any untoward incidents, as well as for crowd-control with the assistance of the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela).
A total of 2,727,926 voters are eligible to vote, comprising 2,703,175 ordinary voters, 12,041 military personnel and their spouses, and 12,710 police personnel and their spouses.
