<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(Nov 26): Putrajaya tabled the Sarawak electoral redelineation proposal to Parliament today to ratify boundary changes ahead of state polls due next year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The Election Commission's (EC) report and statute were on the tables of all parliamentarians this morning.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The proposal was put into the order paper today and will come up once the federal budget is passed next Tuesday, Dec 1.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It will be debated on Dec 2 and passed on to be gazetted.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The EC tabled the report after defeating an attempt by electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 to halt the process in court.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>On Nov 16, the EC had reportedly said a simple majority in the Dewan Rakyat was needed before the proposal – which would increase the number of state seats from 71 to 82 — could be implemented.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The redelineation exercise has been criticised by the opposition and Bersih 2.0 as an attempt to protect Barisan Nasional's vote bank.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The process was completed several months ago with state elections expected to be held before next June. <em>– The Malaysian Insider</em></p></div>


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The Election Commission's (EC) report and statute were on the tables of all parliamentarians this morning.

The proposal wa...

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