EC: We have sold 3,737 nomination forms

PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has sold 1,220 nomination forms for the parliament category and 2,517 for the state assembly category for the 14th General Election.

Its corporate communications unit said the forms were sold at EC headquarters and state offices.

As at yesterday, Sabah and Labuan recorded the highest sale of nomination forms for both the parliamentary and state assembly seats with 288 and 605 forms sold, respectively.

Perlis recorded the lowest number of nomination forms sold, with five for parliamentary seats and 13 for state assembly seats.

Forty-five nomination forms for parliament and 45 for state assemblies were sold by EC headquarters; Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya with 43 forms for parliament, Selangor with 112 (parliament) and 269 (state assemblies), and Sarawak with 125 forms for parliamentary seats.

In Johor, 101 nomination forms for parliament and 120 for state assemblies were sold; Pahang (57 forms for parliament and 172 for state assemblies); Kelantan (69 forms for parliament and 194 for state assemblies); and Terengganu (42 for parliament and 128 for state assemblies).

In Kedah, the number of nomination forms sold were 100 and 241 for parliament and state assembly categories, respectively; Penang with 120 for parliament and 390 for state assemblies; Melaka with 21 for parliament and 93 for state assemblies and Negri Sembilan with six for parliament) and 58 for state assemblies.

Each form is priced at RM20.