EC chairman Azhar Azizan Harun said the Gemilang Hall of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ahmad Shah will be used for both the functions instead of the Cameron Highlands District and Land Office’s operations room and the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Silver Jubilee Hall respectively.

“The change has been made after taking into account the comfort and security of all quarters involved in this by-election,” he said in a statement.

Nomination for the by-election is on Jan 12, early voting on Jan 22 and polling on Jan 26.

The by-election was necessitated after the Election Court nullified the victory of C Sivarraajh of BN-MIC in the 14th general election due to corrupt practices to influence voters during the campaign.

Sivarraajh did not appeal against the court’s decision.