KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting to decide key dates for the Sarawak election after receiving official notification of the state assembly from its Speaker.

EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the meeting date had yet to be fixed and would be announced later.

"We will wait for official notification from the Speaker before setting the relevant dates, taking into account various factors to ensure the smooth conduct of the election," he told Bernama.

On preparations, Khairul Shahril said the EC had begun making logistical arrangements, preparing equipment, training election personnel and identifying suitable polling centres.