The by-election for the Penanti state seat in Penang will be held on May 31.
The Election Commission, announcing the date this morning, has fixed May 23 for nominations.
The seat was vacated by PKR's Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, in the wake of corruption allegations linked to quarrying operations.
However, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has since cleared him of any wrongdoing.
PKR is expected to announce a candidate, but Barisan Nasional has yet to decide on contesting the by-election.
This will be the sixth by-election since the 12th general election last year, which saw the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance take control of Penang and four other states.
However, Perak has since fallen to the BN, with three representatives leaving the coalition - two from PKR and one from DAP.
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