Ahli Parlimen daripada Bersatu yang mengisytihar sokongan terhadap Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim boleh mengemukakan surat permohonan kepada Pejabat Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat jika mereka mahu mengubah tempat duduk semasa sidang dewan.
Besides notable incumbents defending their seats such as Melaka CM Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Pakatan chief Adly Zahari, the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin will contest his maiden election in Paya Rumput
Initially given two seats, last-minute negotiations within Barisan Nasional now lands MCA with the staunchly DAP seats of Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir