KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will go to the polls on May 5, a Sunday, while nominations will be held on April 20, the Election Commission announced Wednesday.
The 15-day campaign period is the longest since 1982, when a similar length of time was also permitted.
EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof asked Malaysians to ensure that the electoral process is smooth and peaceful.
"The Election Commission is asking all parties to adhere to regulations,'' he said. "The Election Commission is also asking all employers to give their workers adequate time to vote.''
Sunday is a working day in Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah.
The announcement puts to rest recent media speculation that polling would be held on a weekday, which some believe may affect voter turnout.
Four of the last 12 elections in Malaysia fell on a weekday, the most recent being 1999 and 1995.
Voter turnout in the 2008 polls, which was held on a Saturday, was 76 per cent. A high turnout usually benefits the opposition parties as it suggests that their core supporters in the cities have returned home to their hometowns and villages to vote.
Malaysia has 13.26 million voters, about one-quarter of whom are first-timers.
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