THE Election Commission (EC) has sold eight nomination forms so far for the Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections.

Johor EC director Nor Nekman Jaimon said two sets of the nomination forms were for the Pulai parliamentary seat and six for the Simpang Jeram state seat.

He said the forms are available for purchase until nomination day before 10am.

“One individual has also paid a deposit of RM5,000 to stand as a candidate for the Simpang Jeram by-election,” he told a press conference after a briefing with the media in Johor Baru today.

Also present were Johor Information Department director Naim Fahmi Ahmad Tajuddin and Gabungan Kelab Media Malaysia president Mohamad Fauzi Ishak.

Meanwhile, Nor Nekman said preparations for the polls were 80% complete, with 2,674 workers to be deployed for the Pulai by-election and 674 others for the Simpang Jeram by-election.

He said the coordination meeting with related agencies for disaster preparedness in the Simpang Jeram constituency was held on Monday, and two days ago for the Pulai parliamentary constituency.

There are 166,653 eligible voters for Pulai and 40,379 for Simpang Jeram.

The EC has set the nomination day for both by-elections on August 26, with early voting on September 5 and polling day on September 9.

The two seats fell vacant following the death of incumbent Salahuddin Ayub on July 23. – Bernama, August 18, 2023.