On Saturday (Nov 4), which is polling day for the by-election in Jepak state constituency, the weather in Jepak is expected to be clear in the morning. This information comes from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website. In Bintulu, thunderstorms are expected in some areas in the afternoon on Friday (Nov 3), while rain is expected in several locations at night.
The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 4 as the polling day for the Jepak state by-election. The polling hours are from 7.30am to 5.30pm. There will be 14 polling centres with 45 channels open for voting.
Voters can obtain information about their assigned polling centres, channels, and voter numbers on the mysprsemak.spr.gov.my website. Alternatively, they can also contact the EC Hotline at 03-8892 7018/7218/7124 or use the MySPR Semak mobile application.
The Jepak state by-election will witness a three-cornered fight among the candidates. Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is fielding candidate Iskandar Turkee, Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) is fielding Stevenson Joseph Sumbang, and Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) is fielding Chieng Lea Phing.
This by-election is being held after the passing of GPS incumbent Datuk Talib Zulpilip on Sept 15. The Jepak state constituency has a total of 22,804 voters, which comprises 22,761 ordinary voters and 43 policemen. – Bernama
