Date
On 10 April 2013, the Election Commission of Malaysia announced nominations for election candidates would be held on 20 April, with the general election set for 5 May. The early voting date of 30 April has also been announced by the Election Commission. Official campaigning begins on 20 April, allowing for a 15-day campaigning period. Postal voting for eligible overseas Malaysians have been announced for 28 April 2013. Malaysian representative offices will open on that day for this purpose from 9 am to 6 pm local time. Offices in London and Melbourne will close at 8 pm instead for the number of postal voters registered in those cities exceed 1,000.
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