PRK Sungai Bakap ditetapkan pada 6 Julai

SURUHANJAYA Pilihan Raya (SPR) menetapkan hari pengundian bagi Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sungai Bakap pada 6 Julai ini.

Timbalan Pengerusi SPR, Dr Azmi Sharom, berkata tarikh penamaan calon dan pengundian awal pula masing-masing ditetapkan pada 22 Jun dan 2 Julai.

Katanya, tempoh berkempen akan ditetapkan selama 14 hari bermula pengisytiharan calon yang bertanding sehingga jam 11.59 malam 5 Julai.

“Sehubungan itu, bagi urusan permohonan bagi semua kategori undi pos luar dan dalam negara akan dibuka bermula hari ini.

“Tarikh tutup permohonan bagi kategori 1A iaitu petugas pilihan raya, ahli atau pegawai SPR, anggota polis dan tentera serta petugas media adalah pada 20 Jun ini.

“Bagi kategori 1B dan 1C iaitu membabitkan warganegara Malaysia yang berada di luar negara serta agensi atau organisasi, tarikh akhir permohonan adalah pada 13 Jun ini,” katanya pada sidang media selepas mengadakan mesyuarat khas PRK DUN Sungai Bakap, hari ini.

PRK berkenaan diadakan susulan kematian penyandangnya, Nor Zamri pada 24 Mei lalu akibat keradangan dalam perut.

Pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Pulau Pinang pada Ogos tahun lalu, Nor Zamri yang juga Yang Dipertua PAS Nibong Tebal menewaskan calon Pakatan Harapan (PH), Nurhidayah Che Rose dengan majoriti 1,563 undi.

Azmi berkata Daftar Pemilih Pilihan Raya (DPPR) yang akan digunakan untuk PRK DUN Sungai Bakap adalah daftar pemilih terkini sehingga Daftar Pemilih Tambahan Bulan April 2024 yang dikemas kini sehingga 24 Mei lalu.

“DPPR ini mengandungi 39,279 pemilih yang terdiri daripada 39,222 pengundi biasa dan 57 anggota polis.

“DPPR bagi PRK Dewan Undangan N20 Sungai Bakap akan mula dijual pada 18 Jun ini,” katanya.

Tambahnya, PRK yang bakal dilaksanakan itu memerlukan peruntukan sebanyak RM2.1 juta.

“Seramai 552 orang petugas akan dilantik bagi mengendalikan proses PRK Sungai Bakap dengan sembilan pusat mengundi biasa yang mengandungi 65 tempat mengundi atau saluran dan satu pusat mengundi awal.

“Keseluruhan jumlah pusat mengundi adalah sebanyak 10 dengan 66 tempat mengundi atau saluran,” katanya. – BHarian.com

 

Sungai Bakap goes to the polls on July 6

THE Election Commission (EC) has set July 6 as polling day for the Sungai Bakap state by-election in Penang, and June 22 for nominations.

EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom announced this after chairing the EC special meeting at Menara SPR in Putrajaya on Thursday.

Azmi said the electoral roll to be used for the by-election was updated as of May 24, Bernama reported.

“Sungai Bakap has 39,279 voters, consisting of 39,222 regular voters and 57 police officers,” he said.

Azmi added that the by-election was expected to cost RM2.1mil, with 522 election workers to be appointed.

The by-election will have nine regular polling centres with 65 polling streams, and one early voting centre.

The nomination process and official vote tallying centre will be at the Jawi Multipurpose Hall in Taman Desa Jawi, Penang.

On May 27, Penang state legislative assembly Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang had notified the EC on the vacancy of the seat following the death of assemblyman Nor Zamri Latiff.

Nor Zamri, 56, died on May 24 while receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of Hospital Seberang Jaya due to inflammation in the stomach.

The Nibong Tebal PAS chief secured 15,433 votes in the August 2023 state election, defeating Pakatan Harapan’s Nurhidayah Che Rose by a 1,563-vote majority.

Azmi said the campaign period was set for 14 days, starting from nomination day on June 22 until 11.59pm on July 5.

“Two enforcement teams have been set up to monitor campaign activities throughout the campaign period,” he said.

He added that the teams would comprise police personnel as well as representatives from the local authority and contesting candidates.

Azmi said the application process for all categories of postal votes, both domestic and overseas, for the by-election would be open online starting yesterday.

The closing date for applications is June 20 for Category 1A (election staff, SPR members/officers, police, military and media personnel), and June 13 for Category 1B (Malaysian citizens residing abroad) and Category 1C (agencies/organisations).

The EC also invites any government agency, non-governmental organisations, or interested parties to become election observers to monitor the by-election process from nomination day until the election results are announced.

“They are allowed to observe the process at the nomination centre, polling centres and vote counting and tallying centre, but must comply with all conditions set by the EC,” said Azmi.

To check information on polling centres and voter numbers, voters are advised to visit the portal at https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my, use the MySPR Semak app, or contact the SPR hotline at 03-8892 7018/7218/7124, which will be open from June 18.

 

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