Kuala lumpur: Favourable weather conditions were reported this morning as the nomination process for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election is set to take place at eight nomination centres across the state. A Bernama check found Election Commission (EC) officials making the necessary preparations to ensure the smooth running of the nomination process, which was scheduled to begin at 9 am and conclude an hour later.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, media practitioners were seen gathering at the nomination centre compounds as early as 7 am to cover the nomination process, with supporters of political parties also arriving gradually to show support for their respective candidates. The 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Assembly was dissolved on June 5, after which the Election Commission (EC) fixed July 28 for early voting and Aug 1 as polling day.

A total of 889,490 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the state election, comprising 867,151 ordinary voters, 16,884 military personnel and their spouses, and 5,455 police personnel. Earlier, Pakatan Harapan (PH) announced that it would contest all 36 state seats, while Barisan Nasional (BN) would vie for 25 seats, Perikatan Nasional (PN) 11 seats, and Parti Orang Asli Malaysia (ASLI), Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and Parti Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia (Berjasa) one seat each.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) was the last party to announce its participation in the Negeri Sembilan PRN as a solo contender, deciding to contest 24 state seats, including two seats allocated to Parti Bersepakat Hak Rakyat Malaysia (Urimai), which would use the Bersatu logo. In the 15th Negeri Sembilan state election held in 2023, PH won 17 of the 36 state seats, followed by BN with 14 seats and PN with five seats.