Sarawak State Election Set for December 12 – EC
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has set December 12 as polling day for the 13th Sarawak State Election.
EC Chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said nomination day has been fixed for November 28, while early voting will take place on December 8, with a 14-day campaign period.
“Early voting has been set for December 8, involving 24,408 police personnel, General Operations Force members and military personnel,” he said at a press conference after chairing a special meeting to discuss the arrangements and key dates for the Sarawak State Election here today.
On October 23, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced the dissolution of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN), effective October 26, to pave the way for the 13th Sarawak State Election.
The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has 82 seats, and this number will remain unchanged for the upcoming election as the process of creating 17 additional seats has yet to be finalised.
As of the third quarter of 2026, the number of registered voters in Sarawak had reached 2,058,781, compared with 1,252,014 voters in the 2021 state election.
In the 12th Sarawak State Election held on December 18, 2021, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) won 76 of the 82 seats contested, while Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) secured four seats and DAP won two.
The Sarawak State Election will be the fourth state election held this year, following the Johor State Election on July 11, the Negeri Sembilan State Election on August 1 and the Melaka State Election on November 14.
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