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Rain will sweep across seven districts in Johor during tomorrow's nomination day for the state election, potentially creating logistical challenges for candidates and their supporters as four major coalitions prepare to contest the 56 available seats.
Malaysia's Election Commission has distributed 593 nomination forms for the Johor state election, with 133 prospective candidates confirming their candidacy through deposit payments. The nomination process begins today across 56 centres statewide.
Johor's 16th state election formally begins tomorrow as candidates register for the contest spanning all 56 assembly seats. Nearly 2.8 million voters will decide the outcome on July 11.