PUTRAJAYA, Oct 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Election Commission (EC) has set the date for the Batu Sapi by-election polling on Dec 5.
In a press conference here today, EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said the nomination will be on Nov 23, while the early voting on Dec 1.
The by-election is being called following the death of its incumbent Datuk Liew Vui Keong of lung infection on Oct 2.
At the 14th General Election, Liew from Parti Warisan Sabah won the seat with 4,619 vote-majority in a four-cornered fight.
