Hold state polls on same day to save RM100mil, says ex-EC man

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PETALING JAYA: Former Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Wan Ahmad Wan Omar has advised against holding separate state polls next year, saying the expenditure could exceed RM500 million.

Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan will hold state elections next year, as the state governments opted against holding elections concurrently with the general election on Nov 19.

According to Utusan Malaysia, Wan Ahmad said Pakatan Harapan and PAS, which control three of the six state assemblies each, must come to an agreement to hold simultaneous state elections.

He said this would save the EC time, costs and manpower.

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