By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-06-12 04:28:44 | Updated at 2026-06-15 11:08:38
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The Johor state election will be held on July 11, Malaysia’s Election Commission announced after a special meeting on June 12, Malaysian media outlets reported.
This was announced by the commission’s secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus, following a meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya, the New Straits Times reported.
Also, the state election for Negeri Sembilan will be held on Aug 1, Bernama reported, adding that nomination days for Johor and Negeri Sembilan set for June 27 and July 18 respectively.
The Johor state legislative assembly was dissolved on June 1, paving the way for the state’s 16th election.
This was followed by the dissolution of Negri Sembilan’s state legislative assembly on June 5.
