Early voting begins in Rantau by-election

RANTAU POLLS | Early voting for the Rantau state by-election began at 8am today at two voting centres, namely the Sendayan air base and Rantau police station.

It involves 110 voters, with eight of them voting by post, while 74 others, comprising military personnel and their spouses, will vote at the Sendayan air base and 36, made up of police personnel, will vote at the Rantau police station.

The two polling stations will close at noon.

There are 20,926 registered voters in the Rantau state constituency, comprising 20,804 ordinary voters, four voters in absence, and the remaining are early voters.

A total of 11,615 of the total voters, or 55.51 percent, are Malay, Chinese (18.46 percent or 3,863), Indian (26 percent or 5,441) and others (0.03 percent or seven).

The Rantau by-election, polling for which is on April 13, is a four-cornered contest between Dr S Streram of Pakatan Harapan (PH), former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Mohamad Hasan of Barisan Nasional (BN) and independent candidates R Malarvizhi and Mohd Nor Yassin.

The by-election was called after the Federal Court dismissed an appeal filed by Mohamad to set aside an Election Court decision to declare his victory in the GE14 null and void.

In GE14, Mohamad was declared the winner of the seat after Dr Streram was prohibited from entering the nomination centre to submit his nomination papers because he did not have a pass issued by the EC. 

- Bernama