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Facts and figures on Malaysia's 12th general election since independence from Britain in 1957. The Election Commission will determine the polling date in a few days after Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dissolved Parliament on Wednesday.
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PROCEDURE: General elections must be held at least once every five years, but the prime minister can ask the king to dissolve Parliament before his mandate expires. Elections must be conducted no later than 60 days after the dissolution of Parliament.
Candidates in the upcoming polls will vie for 222 seats in the lower house of Parliament and about 500 state assembly seats. Elections run simultaneously for the federal and state legislatures.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/13/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Elections-Facts-and-Figures.php
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PROCEDURE: General elections must be held at least once every five years, but the prime minister can ask the king to dissolve Parliament before his mandate expires. Elections must be conducted no later than 60 days after the dissolution of Parliament.
Candidates in the upcoming polls will vie for 222 seats in the lower house of Parliament and about 500 state assembly seats. Elections run simultaneously for the federal and state legislatures.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/13/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Elections-Facts-and-Figures.php
