Early polling begins in Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

 

Two centres have been opened for early voting in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.

HULU SELANGOR: Two early voting centres for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election were opened simultaneously at 8am today, at the multipurpose halls of the Royal Malaysian Police College and the 4th Infantry Division of the Royal Signals Regiment,

The early voting process involves 625 police personnel and 238 military personnel, as well as their spouses, who will cast their votes to elect their new representative at the state assembly.

The early voting centres will close at 5pm.

The by-election sees a four-cornered fight between Pang Sock Tao (Pakatan Harapan), Khairul Azhari Saut (Perikatan Nasional), Hafizah Zainuddin (Parti Rakyat Malaysia) and independent Nyau Ke Xin.

It is being held following the death of the incumbent Lee Kee Hiong, 58, due to cancer on March 21.

The Kuala Kubu Baharu state constituency has 40,226 registered voters.

The Election Commission has set polling for the state by-election on Saturday. - FMT