[5] The by-election to be conducted under the special standard operating procedure (SOP) imposed by EC due to the New Normal as the country is still observing the recovery phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) for COVID-19.

[10] On 18 June, Barisan Nasional decided to nominate Mohd Sharim Md Zain, a FELDA resident as its candidate for the by-election.

[11] Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) had also declared its full support to the chosen BN candidate who will be representing the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.

[13] People's Justice Party (PKR) Secretary-general, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced that Pakatan Harapan (PH) will not contest the by-election.

[14] Conceding the coalition's presidential council decision, PH might back independent candidate instead at the polls in order to fight against UMNO and BN.