Over 95% cast ballots in early voting for Melaka polls

 Election Commission statistics indicate there were 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel and their spouses.

Police personnel and their spouses were among those who cast their votes today.

PETALING JAYA:

Early voting for the 16th Melaka state election, which involved security personnel and their spouses, saw a turnout of over 95%.

The 31 early voting centres closed by 5pm today.

Election Commission (EC) statistics for the polls indicated there were 12,531 early voters, comprising 9,769 military personnel and their spouses and 2,762 police personnel and their spouses.

Of the total, 9,917 voters were eligible to cast their ballots physically, while another 2,614 voted by post, Bernama reported.

Based on the latest turnout figures displayed on the EC dashboard, 94.96%, or 9,417 of those voting physically, cast their ballots.

Overall, 687,697 voters are eligible to elect their representatives in the state election. Polling day is on Saturday.

Pakatan Harapan is fielding candidates in 24 of the 28 constituencies, followed by Barisan Nasional (23), Parti Bersama Malaysia (16), Bersatu (seven), Perikatan Nasional (five), Parti Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (one) and independents (three).

In the 2021 Melaka state election, BN won 21 seats, enabling it to form the state government, while PH won five seats and PN secured two. - FMT