Perlis constitution allows by-elections if majority is affected, says former EC chair

KUALA LUMPUR: Provisions in the Perlis State Constitution allow for by-elections to be held if the state government’s majority is affected, says a former Election Commission (EC) chairman.

Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said a by-election must be held if the Speaker certifies that the government no longer commands a majority, in accordance with state law, even if the state legislative assembly still has about two years remaining before its term ends.